Alexander M.M. Uballez Explained

Alexander Uballez
Office:United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico
President:Joe Biden
Term Start:May 24, 2022
Predecessor:John C. Anderson
Education:Pomona College (BA)
Columbia University (JD)

Alexander M.M. Uballez is an American lawyer serving as the United States attorney for the District of New Mexico.

Education

Uballez earned a Bachelor of Arts from Pomona College in 2008[1] and a Juris Doctor from the Columbia University School of Law in 2011.[2]

Career

In 2011, Uballez served as a fellow in the New Jersey State Attorney General's Office. From 2011 to 2012, he served as an assistant district attorney for the First Judicial District Attorney's Office in Santa Fe. From 2012 to 2016, he was an assistant district attorney in the Second Judicial District Attorney's office in Albuquerque. Since 2016, he has served as an assistant United States attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico.[3] [4]

U.S. attorney for the District of New Mexico

On January 26, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Uballez to be the United States attorney for the District of New Mexico. On January 31, 2022, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[5] On May 12, 2022, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[6] On May 17, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[7] He was sworn in on May 24, 2022.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Lingappa . Elli . Jetha . Rya . From Pomona to presidential appointment: Biden nominates two alums . February 4, 2022 . . February 4, 2022.
  2. President Biden Announces Six New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys . January 26, 2022 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  3. News: January 26, 2022 . Balsamo . Michael . Biden nominates federal prosecutor to run U.S. attorney's office in New Mexico . . January 26, 2022 . Las Cruces Sun-News. en-US.
  4. Web site: Biden nominates new US Attorney for NM . January 26, 2022 . Balsamo . Michael . January 26, 2022 . Albuquerque Journal . .
  5. Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate . January 31, 2022 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  6. Web site: Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 12, 2022. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. May 12, 2022.
  7. Web site: May 17, 2022 . PN1705 - Nomination of Alexander M.M. Uballez for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . May 18, 2022 . www.congress.gov.
  8. Web site: Alexander M.M. Uballez Sworn in as United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico . May 24, 2022 . United States Department of Justice . May 25, 2022.