Gregory J. Fouratt | |
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| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
| Assumed office February 29, 2016 | |
| United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico | |
| In office January 25,2008 –May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Gomez |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth J. Gonzales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregory James Fouratt |
| Education | New Mexico State University (BA) Golden Gate University (MPA) Texas Tech University School of Law (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1988–2012 |
| Rank | |
Gregory James Fouratt is a United States magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. He previously served as a United States Attorney for the same district.
Fouratt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1988 from New Mexico State University and a Master of Public Administration degree in 1991 from Golden Gate University. He graduated first in his class with a Juris Doctor from the Texas Tech University School of Law in 1995. He was also an officer in the U.S. Air Force and remains a member of the Air National Guard. [1] [2] He is a self-described specialist in the areas of racketeering,capital murder and gang related crimes. [3] He served as the Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety. On February 22,2016,it was announced that Fouratt would be appointed as a U.S. Magistrate judge.
Fouratt was appointed on January 25,2008,by an administrative order issued by the U.S. Federal District Court of New Mexico. [4] He succeeded Larry Gomez,a temporary appointee of Acting United States Attorney General Peter D. Keisler,who had succeeded David Iglesias.