Skip to main content

William Paul Johnson

Born 1/1/1959

Judicial Career

  • judNMD
    12/21/2001present

Biography

William P. Johnson

(Redirected from William Paul Johnson )

William Paul Johnson (born February 16, 1959) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico .

Contents

Early life and education

(https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_P._Johnson&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Early life and education")

Johnson was born in Roanoke, Virginia . He was an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America . He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in the economics from Virginia Military Institute in 1981 and a Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University in 1985. He went to Fort Sill to become an artillery officer and served in the United States Army Reserve from 1981 to 1990. He achieved the rank of captain. He was in private practice in Houston , Texas, from 1985 to 1986. He was in private practice in Roswell, New Mexico . from 1986 to 1995. He was a judge on the state Fifth Judicial District Court from 1995 to 2001.

Federal judicial service

(https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_P._Johnson&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Federal judicial service")

Johnson was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by John Edwards Conway . He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 13, 2001, and received his commission on December 21, 2001. He served as chief judge from February 7, 2018, to January 10, 2025. He assumed senior status on January 10, 2025.

References

(https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_P._Johnson&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: References")

  1. Mansfield, James (Mar 25, 2022). "Profile in Leadership: The Honorable William P. Johnson '81" . The Cadet. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  2. William P. Johnson at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

Sources

(https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_P._Johnson&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Sources")

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_P._Johnson&oldid=1345286531 "

Biographical content from Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

Recent opinions

View all →

Matches based on last-name occurrence in the case's judges field; broader than authored-opinions.

Financial disclosures

Annual filings under the Ethics in Government Act. Hosted by CourtListener; open the year to see positions, investments, gifts, agreements, and debts.

Source: CourtListener financial-disclosures corpus (CC0).

Sourced from CourtListener people-db (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.