Joseph F. Baca
Joseph Francis Baca | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court | |
| In office 1994–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Seth D. Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | Gene E. Franchini |
| Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1989 – July 31, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Coon Walters |
| Succeeded by | Paul J. Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Francis Baca October 1, 1936 Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dorothy Lee Burrow |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of New Mexico (BA) George Washington University Law School (JD) University of Virginia School of Law (LLM) |
Joseph Francis Baca (born October 1, 1936) is a New Mexico lawyer and judge who served as a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from January 1, 1989 to July 31, 2002, serving as chief justice from 1994 to 1996. He has engaged in various other avenues of public service at the state and national levels, and in 1994 was recommended by the Hispanic National Bar Association as a potential nominee for appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States.