Bobby Ray Baldock

Bobby Baldock
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office January 26, 2001
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
In office December 17, 1985 – January 26, 2001
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Oliver Seth
Succeeded by	Harris Hartz
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
In office June 25, 1982 – December 17, 1985
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Edwin Mechem
Succeeded by	John Conway
Personal details
Born	1936 (age 88–89) Rocky, Oklahoma, U.S.
Alma mater	New Mexico Military Institute University of Arizona

Bobby Ray Baldock (born 1936) is a United States federal judge.

Baldock was born in Rocky, Oklahoma. He graduated from New Mexico Military Institute in 1956. He received a J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1960. He was a Captain, Adjutant General Staff, New Mexico National Guard from 1960 to 1970. He was in private practice in Roswell, New Mexico, from 1960 to 1983. He was an adjunct professor at Eastern New Mexico University's Roswell Campus from 1962 to 1981.

Baldock was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. Baldock was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on May 2, 1983, to a seat vacated by Edwin L. Mechem. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 6, 1983, and received his commission on June 7, 1983. Baldock's service was terminated on January 24, 1986, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Baldock is currently a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Baldock was nominated by Ronald Reagan on October 7, 1985, to a seat vacated by Oliver Seth. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 16, 1985, and received his commission on December 17, 1985. He assumed senior status on January 26, 2001.

Sources

• Bobby Ray Baldock at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Edwin Mechem	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico 1982–1985	Succeeded by John Conway
Preceded by Oliver Seth	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 1985–2001	Succeeded by Harris Hartz