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Kea Riggs' Biography

Contact Information

United States District Court
Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse
333 Lomas Boulevard Northwest, Suite 740
Albuquerque, NM 87102

Full Name:

Kea Whetzal Riggs

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Stanton

Birth Date:

1965

Birth Place:

Midwest City, OK

Home City:

Albuquerque, NM

JD, University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1987-1990

BBA, Accounting, University of Oklahoma, 1983-1987

No political experience information on file.

Judge, United States District Court, District of New Mexico, 2019-present

Adjunct Professor, New Mexico Highlands University Roswell, 2006-2009, 2011

Judge, New Mexico District Court, Fifth Judicial District, 2014-2019

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United Stated District Court, District of New Mexico, December 19, 2019

Nominated by President Donald J. Trump, Judge, United States District Court, District of New Mexico, May 13, 2019

Adjunct Professor, Eastern New Mexico University Roswell, 2001-2002, 2008-2009, 2012-2014

United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, District of New Mexico, 2001-2014

Associate Attorney, Sanders, Bruin, Coll and Worley, Professional Association, 1999-2004

Senior Trial Prosecutor, Fifth Judicial District, State of New Mexico, 1994-1999

Children's Court Attorney, Children, Youth and Families Department, State of New Mexico, 1993-1994

Assistant District Attorney, Third Judicial District, State of New Mexico, 1991-1993

Attorney, Cutter and Riggs, Professional Company, 1990-1991

Law Clerk, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, 1989-1990

Member, Judicial Leadership Council of National Court Appointed Special Advocates, 2018-present

Member, New Mexico Criminal Rules Committee, 2018-present

Member, New Mexico Sentencing Commission Sex Offender Management Board, 2017-present

Member, New Mexico District Judge and Magistrate Judge Association, 2015-present

Member, Chaves County Bar Association, 2014-present

Member, State Bar of New Mexico, 1990-present

Member, Board of Directors, Assurance Home Foundation, 2012-2014

Member, Board of Directors, Assurance Home Incorporated, 2006-2014

Part-Time Magistrate Representative, Federal Magistrate Judges Association, 2013-2014

Member, New Mexico Military Institutes Board of Regents, 2013-2014

Member, Board of Directors, Esperanza House, 1994-2001

Member, American Inns of Court, George L. Reese Chapter, 2000

Member, Roswell Community League, 1994-1999

Member, Dona Ana County Bar Association, 1991-1993

Board Member, Interagency Council on Abuse and Neglect, 1991-1993

Board Member, Las Cruces Rape Crisis Center, 1991-1993

Member, Multidiscipilinary Council on Gang Prevention, 1991-1993

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