District of New Mexico / Appointed 1986 / Served to 2014

John Edwards Conway

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and confirmed by voice vote, John Edwards Conway was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. He earned a law degree from Washburn University School of Law in 1963. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 13, 1986

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1986
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
U.S. Naval Academy 1956 · Washburn Law 1963
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1986District of New Mexico · succeeded Bobby Ray BaldockReagan (R)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
Sources

27 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).