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The New Mexico Court of Appeals (in case citation, N.M. Ct. App.) is the intermediate-level appellate court for the state of New Mexico.

History[edit]

The court of appeals was created by a constitutional amendment submitted to the electorate in a special election held on September 28, 1965.[1] The original enabling legislation established a court consisting of four judges.[2] The court was expanded to five judges in 1972[3] and seven judges in 1978. In 1991, it was again expanded to ten judges, where it remains today.[4]

Jurisdiction[edit]

The court has general appellate jurisdiction over the state district courts and certain state agencies. The only exceptions to this grant of jurisdiction are:

These cases are directly reviewed by the New Mexico Supreme Court.

Composition[edit]

Ten judges sit on the court, each with their own paralegal and law clerk. However, the Court is moving towards a two-law clerk system.

Judge[6] Born Joined Term ends[a] Party affiliation Appointed by Law school
Jennifer Attrep, Chief Judge 1977 or 1978 (age 45–46)[7] January 19, 2018 2024 Democratic Susana Martinez (R) Virginia
J. Miles Hanisee 1967 or 1968 (age 55–56)[7] December 2012 2026 Republican Susana Martinez (R) Pepperdine
Kristina Bogardus 1954 or 1955 (age 68–69)[7] January 1, 2019 2026 Democratic —[b] New Mexico
Jacqueline Medina 1963 or 1964 (age 59–60)[7] January 1, 2019 2028 Democratic —[b] New Mexico
Megan Duffy 1978 or 1979 (age 44–45)[7] January 1, 2019 2024 Democratic —[b] New Mexico
Zachary Ives 1972 or 1973 (age 50–51)[8] January 31, 2019 2028 Democratic Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) New Mexico
Shammara Henderson 1982 or 1983 (age 41–42)[9] March 1, 2020 2024 Democratic Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) New Mexico
Jane Yohalem 1949 or 1950 (age 73–74)[10] July 29, 2020 2030 Democratic Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) New Mexico
Gerald Baca 1961 or 1962 (age 62–63)[11] March 19, 2021 2030 Democratic Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) New Mexico
Katherine A. Wray 1978 or 1979 (age 44–45)[12] September 23, 2021 2030 Democratic Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) New Mexico
  1. ^ Terms end on December 31.
  2. ^ a b c Took office after being elected in a partisan election.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Donnelly & Minzner, History of the Court of Appeals, 22 N.M. L. Rev. 595, 597 (1992), available at http://digitalrepository.unm.edu/nmlr/vol22/iss3/2/
  2. ^ Donnelly & Minzner, 24 N.M. L. Rev. at 605; see also 1972 N.M. Laws ch. 32, sections 1-2.
  3. ^ Donnelly & Minzner, 22 N.M. L. Rev. at 607; see also 1978 N.M. Laws ch. 25.
  4. ^ see Donnelly & Minzner, 22 N.M. L. Rev. at 613; see also 1990 N.M. Laws ch. 35.
  5. ^ See N.M. Const. Art. XI, section 2 ("Appeals from a judgment of the district court imposing a sentence of death or life imprisonment shall be taken directly to the supreme court.").
  6. ^ "Court of Appeals - Judges". New Mexico Courts - The Judicial Branch of New Mexico.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Court of Appeals candidate biographies". Santa Fe New Mexican. October 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "New Mexicans to decide who fills vacant Court of Appeals seat". Santa Fe New Mexican. October 15, 2020.
  9. ^ Leggett, Shellye (February 17, 2020). "First African American appointed to New Mexico Court of Appeals". KOAT 7 Action News.
  10. ^ Haywood, Phaedra (June 27, 2020). "New appeals judge has had large influence on how state's laws are applied". Santa Fe New Mexican.
  11. ^ "New Mexico governor appoints judge to court of appeals". KOB 4. March 21, 2021.
  12. ^ Wyland, Scott (October 25, 2022). "Candidate Q&As: Appeals Court Position 2". Santa Fe New Mexican.

External links[edit]


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_Court_of_Appeals

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