Gregory J. Fouratt
Gregory James Fouratt (born 1965/1966) is the former United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico.[1] Fouratt was appointed on January 25, 2008 by an administrative order issued by the U.S. Federal District Court of New Mexico.[2] He succeeded Larry Gomez, a temporary appointee of Acting United States Attorney General Peter D. Keisler, who had succeeded David Iglesias.
Biography[edit]
Fouratt, a career federal prosecutor, is an undergraduate of New Mexico State University and a graduate of Texas Tech University Law School. He was also an officer in the U.S. Air Force and remains a member of the Air National Guard.[3] He is a self-described specialist in the areas of racketeering, capital murder and gang related crimes.[4] He is currently serving as the Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety. On February 22, 2016, it was announced that Fouratt would be appointed as a U.S. Magistrate judge.
Notes[edit]
- ^ "District of New Mexico". 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Judges Reject Bid to Dismiss Cases: Appointment of U.S. Attorney OK'd".
- ^ "Fouratt named to replace Iglesias as U.S. Attorney for New Mexico : Local : Albuquerque Tribune". Archived from the original on 2009-11-08. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ Interview with Fouratt on KRQE News (CBS in Albuquerque, New Mexico), January 28, 2008