District of New Mexico / Appointed 1964 / Served to 2002
Howard C. Bratton
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and confirmed by voice vote, Howard C. Bratton was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1947. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 14, 1964
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of New Mexico 1941 · Yale Law School 1947
- Succeeded
- Waldo Henry Rogers
- Succeeded by
- James Aubrey Parker
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | District of New Mexico · succeeded Waldo Henry Rogers | Johnson (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of New Mexico | B.A. | 1941 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1947 |
Sources
38 years on the District of New Mexico. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).