Background
Bratton, Howard Calvin was born on February 4, 1922 in Clovis, New Mexico, United States. Son of Sam Gilbert and Vivian (Rogers) Bratton.
Bratton, Howard Calvin was born on February 4, 1922 in Clovis, New Mexico, United States. Son of Sam Gilbert and Vivian (Rogers) Bratton.
Bachelor of Arts, University New Mexico, 1941; Doctor of Laws, University New Mexico, 1971; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1947.
Law clerk United States Circuit Court Appeals, 1948. Partner Grantham & Bratton, Albuquerque, 1949-1952. Special assistant United States attorney charge litigation OPS, 1951-1952.
Associate, then partner Hervy, Dow & Hinkle, Roswell, New Mexico, 1952-1964. Judge The United States of America District Court New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1964-1987, chief judge, 1978-1987, senior judge Las Cruces, from 1987. Chairman New Mexico Junior Bar Association, 1952.
President Chaves County (New Mexico) Bar Association, 1962. Chairman public lands committee New Mexico Oil and Gas Association, 1961-1964, Interstate Oil Compact Commission, 1963-1964. Member New Mexico Commission Higher Education, 1962-1964, Judicial Conference of the United States Committee on Operation of Jury Systems, 1966-1972, 79-85, Judicial Conference United States Committee on Ethics, 1987-1992.
Member Ad Hoc Committee on International Judicial Relations, 1992-1994. 10th circuit representative Judicial Conference United States, 1984-1986.
Board regents University New Mexico, 1958-1968, president, 1963-1964. Board directors Federal Judicial Center, 1983-1987. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1942-1945.
Member Trial Judges Association 10th Circuit (president 1976-1978), National Conference Federal Trial Judges (executive committee 1977-1979), Sigma Chi.