Alexander M.M. Uballez

Alexander Uballez
United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 24, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byJohn C. Anderson
Personal details
EducationPomona 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.[2] 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]

References

  1. ^ Lingappa, Elli; Jetha, Rya (February 4, 2022). "From Pomona to presidential appointment: Biden nominates two alums". The Student Life. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "President Biden Announces Six New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 26, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Balsamo, Michael (January 26, 2022). "Biden nominates federal prosecutor to run U.S. attorney's office in New Mexico". Las Cruces Sun-News. Associated Press. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  4. ^ Balsamo, Michael (January 26, 2022). "Biden nominates new US Attorney for NM". Albuquerque Journal. Associated Press. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 31, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 12, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "PN1705 - Nomination of Alexander M.M. Uballez for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Alexander M.M. Uballez Sworn in as United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico". United States Department of Justice. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
Legal offices
Preceded by United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico
2022–present 		Incumbent