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Howard C. Bratton
Howard C. Bratton
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
	In office; February 4, 1987 – May 5, 2002
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
	In office; 1978–1987
Preceded by	Harry Vearle Payne
Succeeded by	Santiago E. Campos
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
	In office; March 17, 1964 – February 4, 1987
Appointed by	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Waldo Henry Rogers
Succeeded by	James Aubrey Parker
Personal details
Born	Howard Calvin Bratton; February 4, 1922; Clovis, New Mexico
Died	May 5, 2002 (aged 80)
Education	University of New Mexico (B.A.); Yale Law School (LL.B.)

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Howard Calvin Bratton (February 4, 1922 – May 5, 2002) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.

Education and career

Bratton was born in Clovis, New Mexico and graduated from New Mexico Military Institute. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Mexico in 1941. He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945 and attained the rank of captain.^[2]He received a Bachelor of Laws from Yale Law School in 1947, and after spending a year as a law clerk for the United States Court of Appeals in 1948, he was in private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico from 1949 to 1952. He was also a Special Assistant United States Attorney in charge of litigation at the Office of Price Stabilization from 1951 to 1952. He returned to private practice in Roswell, New Mexico from 1952 to 1964.^[3]

Federal judicial service

On March 3, 1964, Bratton was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico vacated by Judge Waldo Henry Rogers. Bratton was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 14, 1964, and received his commission on March 17, 1964. He served as Chief Judge from 1978 to 1987, assuming senior status on February 4, 1987. Bratton served in that capacity until his death on May 5, 2002.^[3]

References

^ [govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-CRECB-1963-pt14/pdf/GPO-CRECB-1963-pt14-1-1.pdf Congressional Record: Proceedings And Debates Of The 88th Congress, First Session]
^ Logan, Paul. "Bratton Called a Model Judge", Albuquerque Journal, May 7, 2002. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Howard C. Bratton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

Howard C. Bratton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Waldo Henry Rogers	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico 1964–1987	Succeeded by James Aubrey Parker
Preceded by Harry Vearle Payne	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico 1978–1987	Succeeded by Santiago E. Campos

[1] [govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-CRECB-1963-pt14/pdf/GPO-CRECB-1963-pt14-1-1.pdf Congressional Record: Proceedings And Debates Of The 88th Congress, First Session]

[2] Logan, Paul. "Bratton Called a Model Judge", Albuquerque Journal, May 7, 2002. Retrieved May 28, 2021.

[auto-3] Howard C. Bratton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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 ==Education and career==
-Bratton was born in [[Clovis, New Mexico|Clovis]], [[New Mexico]] and graduated from [[New Mexico Military Institute]]. He received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the [[University of New Mexico]] in 1941. He served in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II]] from 1942 to 1945 and attained the rank of captain.<ref>[https://www.abqjournal.com/obits/profiles/676529news05-07-02.htm ref].</ref>He received a [[Bachelor of Laws]] from [[Yale Law School]] in 1947, and after spending a year as a [[law clerk]] for the United States Court of Appeals in 1948, he was in private practice in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]], New Mexico from 1949 to 1952. He was also a Special [[Assistant United States Attorney]] in charge of litigation at the [[Office of Price Stabilization]] from 1951 to 1952. He returned to private practice in [[Roswell, New Mexico|Roswell]], New Mexico from 1952 to 1964.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|243|nid=1378181|name=Howard C. Bratton<!--(1922–2002)-->}}</ref>
+Bratton was born in [[Clovis, New Mexico|Clovis]], [[New Mexico]] and graduated from [[New Mexico Military Institute]]. He received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the [[University of New Mexico]] in 1941. He served in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II]] from 1942 to 1945 and attained the rank of captain.<ref>Logan, Paul. [https://www.abqjournal.com/obits/profiles/676529news05-07-02.htm "Bratton Called a Model Judge"], ''[[Albuquerque Journal]]'', May 7, 2002. Retrieved May 28, 2021.</ref>He received a [[Bachelor of Laws]] from [[Yale Law School]] in 1947, and after spending a year as a [[law clerk]] for the United States Court of Appeals in 1948, he was in private practice in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]], New Mexico from 1949 to 1952. He was also a Special [[Assistant United States Attorney]] in charge of litigation at the [[Office of Price Stabilization]] from 1951 to 1952. He returned to private practice in [[Roswell, New Mexico|Roswell]], New Mexico from 1952 to 1964.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|243|nid=1378181|name=Howard C. Bratton<!--(1922–2002)-->}}</ref>
 ==Federal judicial service==

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