The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (in case citations, D.N.M.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of New Mexico. Court is held in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Las Vegas, Roswell, Santa Fe, and Silver City. Appeals from the District of New Mexico are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). The United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current United States Attorney is Alexander M.M. Uballez since May 24, 2022. Along with the Western District of Texas, Southern District of Texas, and District of Arizona, it is one of the busiest district courts in terms of criminal felony filings. Current judges : Former judges Chief judges Succession of seats List of U.S. Attorneys Summers Burkhart (1913–1921) Norman Bay (2000–2001) David Iglesias (2001–2006) Larry Gomez (2006–2008) Gregory J. Fouratt (2008–2010) Kenneth John Gonzales (2010–2013) Damon Martinez (2014–2017) John C. Anderson (2018–2021) Fred Joseph Federici III (acting) (2021–2022) Alexander M.M. Uballez (2022–present) See also Courts of New Mexico List of current United States district judges List of United States federal courthouses in New Mexico References External links United States District Court for the District of New Mexico Official Website United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico Official Website New Mexico New Mexico law Organizations based in Albuquerque, New Mexico Las Cruces, New Mexico San Miguel County, New Mexico Roswell, New Mexico Santa Fe, New Mexico Grant County, New Mexico Courthouses in New Mexico 1910 establishments in New Mexico Territory Courts and tribunals established in 1910