Who appointed Kenneth John Gonzales?

President Barack Obama appointed Kenneth John Gonzales to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico in 2013.

Was Kenneth John Gonzales appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Kenneth John Gonzales was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Kenneth John Gonzales's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Kenneth John Gonzales 89–0 on June 17, 2013.

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Kenneth John Gonzales

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

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by the Senate 89–0, Kenneth John Gonzales is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. He earned a law degree from University of New Mexico School of Law in 1994. Sources ↓

Born: 1964 · age 62
Appointed by: Barack Obama, 2013
Confirmed: 89–0
Education: University of New Mexico 1988 · University of New Mexico Law 1994
Succeeded: Bruce D. Black

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2013	District of New Mexico succeeded Bruce D. Black	Obama (D)	89–0

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 89–0 on June 17, 2013 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 150. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 89

50 D, 37 R, 2 I

Did not vote · 11

2 D, 9 R

Education

University of New Mexico	B.A.	1988
University of New Mexico School of Law	J.D.	1994

Judicial Record

Caseload & case types

In our data, Gonzales was assigned 1,177 district-court cases (2009–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 243 days across 802 closed cases.

Other civil matters35%

Prisoner & habeas24%

Criminal11%

Civil rights9%

Personal-injury torts6%

Contract4%

Other10%

Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.

On appeal

Of 57 of Gonzales’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 44 were affirmed, 6 reversed or vacated, and 7 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.

Questions & answers

Who appointed Kenneth John Gonzales?: President Barack Obama appointed Kenneth John Gonzales to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico in 2013.
Was Kenneth John Gonzales appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Kenneth John Gonzales was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Kenneth John Gonzales's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Kenneth John Gonzales 89–0 on June 17, 2013.
Which court is Kenneth John Gonzales on?: Kenneth John Gonzales is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico.

Sources

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13 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).