Draft:Joseph F. Baca
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Joseph Francis Baca (October 1, 1936 – YEAR)[1] was a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from January 1, 1989 to July 31, 2002.
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as a youth, Baca "decided he wanted to become a lawyer after hearing a radio speech by the late Sen. Dennis Chávez".[2]
University of New Mexico, J.D. from the George Washington University Law School, L.L.M. from the University of Virginia Law School
"Baca, 51, is an Albuquerque native and a graduate of the University of New Mexico and George Washington University National Law Center".[3]
"He has been on the District Court bench since 1972 and his current term expires in 1990".[3]
"In 1972, then-Gov. King swore in Baca to his first judicial post. Baca was reelected three times and served as chief district judge before becoming a justice on the Supreme Court in 1989".[2]
https://www.sji.gov/people/joseph-f-baca/
References[edit]
- ^ Who's Who in American Law, 1994-1995. Marquis Who's Who. 1994. p. 34.
- ^ a b Charlotte Balcomb Lane, "Retiring justice honored". Albuquerque Journal (July 19, 2002), p. D1, D2.
- ^ a b "Joseph Baca", Albuquerque Journal (May 22, 1988), p. C3.
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Category:1936 births
Category:Justices of the New Mexico Supreme Court
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