Gary L. ClingmanGary L. Clingman is a former Associate Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court.EducationClingman received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin and his Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law.Legal careerHe served as an attorney for a private firm for more than 12 years.State judicial serviceClingman was appointed as a district judge in 1997. He was the Chief Judge of the Fifth Judicial District from 2006 to 2018.Teaching careerClingman has served as an instructor and facilitator at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada, and is pursuing his postgraduate degree in Judicial Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno.Service on New Mexico Supreme CourtIn April 2018 Clingman was one of two names submitted to the governor to fill the seat vacated by the retirement of Justice Edward L. Chávez. On April 6, 2018 Governor Susana Martinez announced his appointment to the New Mexico Supreme Court. He was sworn in on April 30, 2018. His term ended on December 31, 2018.Personal lifeClingman is a registered Republican.