Howard C. Bratton

Howard C. 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.

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 C. Bratton (1922-02-04)February 4, 1922 Clovis, New Mexico
Died	May 5, 2002(2002-05-05) (aged 80)
Education	University of New Mexico (B.A.) Yale Law School (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born in Clovis, New Mexico, Bratton received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Mexico in 1941. and was in the United States Army for the remainder of World War II, from 1942 to 1945. 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.[1]

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.[1]

References

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

Sources

• Howard C. Bratton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain 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