predecessor birth_place office termstart birth_date appointer article_title name alma_mater
bruce , 2000 by 114 stat . 2762 '' d. black '' seat established on december 21 las vegas , new mexico , u.s. chief the district of new mexico judge of the united states judge district court for the district of new mexico of the united states district court for october 1 , 2012 november 12 , 2001 1951 george w. bush m. christina armijo
 m. christina armijo university of new mexico
m. christina armijo

maria christina armijo -lrb- born 1951 -rrb- is chief district judge for the united states district court for the district of new mexico .
she joined the court in 2001 after being nominated by president george w. bush .
