Background
Pope, John William was born on March 12, 1947 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William W. and Florence E. Pope.
Pope, John William was born on March 12, 1947 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William W. and Florence E. Pope.
Bachelor, U. New Mexico, 1969; Juris Doctor, U. New Mexico, 1973.
Law clerk, New Mexico Court of Appeals, Santa Fe, 1973; associate, Chavez & Cowper, Belen, New Mexico, 1974; partner, Cowper, Bailey & Pope, Belen, 1974-1975; private practice law, Belen, 1976-1980; partner, Pope, Apodaca & Conroy, Belen, 1980-1985; director litigation, City of Albuquerque, 1985-1987; judge, State of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1987-1992; judge, District Court (13th judicial district), New Mexico, since 1992. Instructor U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, since 1983, professor of law, since 1990. Lecturer in field.
Member state central committee Democratic Party, New Mexico, 1971-1985. State chair Common Cause New Mexico, 1980-1983. President Valencia County History Society, Belen, 1981-1983.
Active Supreme Court Jury (UJI civil instructions committee, state bar history committee, bench and bar committee). Member Valencia County Bar, Albuquerque Bar Association.
Married Linda M. Marsh, October 23,1970 (divorced December 1996). Children: Justin, Ana, Lauren.