The Constitution of New Mexico mandates conduction of Judicial selection by the Judicial Nominating Commission, a board comprised of New Mexico Judges, attorneys and citizens, chaired by the Dean of the UNM School of Law.
The Commission solicits applications, interviews and recommends candidates to the Governor of New Mexico for each judicial vacancy on either of the state appellate courts, any of the 13 state district courts, and the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court.
Magistrate court vacancies are not subject to this process. Information about current magistrate court vacancies, and application procedures, can be found on the Governor’s website.
Posted May 14, 2013
A vacancy on the 12th Judicial District Court will exist in Alamogordo as of May 25, 2013, upon the retirement of the Honorable William H. Brogan. This vacancy will be a general jurisdiction position (criminal, civil, and family cases) based in Otero County with frequent hearings in Lincoln County. Further inquiries regarding the details or assignment of this judicial vacancy should be directed to the Chief Judge or the Administrator of the court.
The Dean of the UNM School of Law, designated by the New Mexico Constitution to Chair the 12th Judicial District Court Nominating Committee, solicits applications for this position from lawyers who meet the statutory qualifications in Article VI, Section 14 of the New Mexico Constitution.
Applications, as well as information related to qualifications for the position, may be obtained from the Judicial Selection website: http://lawschool.unm.edu/judsel/application.php,or emailed to you by contacting Raylene Weis at weis@unm.edu, or (505) 277-4700. The deadline for applications has been set for June 11, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Applications received after that date will not be considered.
Applicants seeking information regarding election or retention if appointed should contact the Bureau of Elections in the Office of the Secretary of State.
The Judicial Nominating Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 17, at the Otero County Courthouse, 1000 New York Ave., Alamogordo, NM, to evaluate the applicants for this position. The Committee meeting is open to the public and members of the public who wish to be heard about any of the candidates will have an opportunity to be heard.
Posted April 22, 2013
One (1) vacancy on the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court will exist in Albuquerque as of July 1, 2013, upon the retirement of the Honorable Sandra J. Clinton, effective June 30, 2013. The vacancy will be a Criminal Division assignment. Inquiries regarding more specific details or the assignment of this judicial vacancy should be directed to the Chief Judge or the Administrator of the court.
The Dean of the UNM School of Law, designated by the New Mexico Constitution to Chair the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Nominating Committee, solicits applications for this position from lawyers who meet the statutory qualifications in Section 34, Article 8A-4b of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978.
Applications as well as information related to qualifications for the position, may be obtained from the Judicial Selection website: http://lawschool.unm.edu/judsel/application.php, or emailed to you by contacting Raylene Weis at (505) 277-4700. The deadline for applications has been set for Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Applications received after that date will not be considered.
Applicants seeking information regarding election or retention if appointed should contact the Bureau of Elections in the Office of the Secretary of State.
The Judicial Nominating Committee will meet on Friday, June 14, 2013, at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Courthouse, 400 Lomas NW, Room 849, Albuquerque, NM, to evaluate the applicants for this position. The Committee meeting is open to the public and members of the public who wish to be heard about any of the candidates will have an opportunity to be heard.
Posted April 1, 2013
A vacancy on the 9th Judicial District Court will exist in Curry and Roosevelt Counties as of July 1, 2013, upon the retirement of the Honorable Teddy L. Hartley. The judicial vacancy is for Division 3, General Jurisdiction with a heavy criminal docket. Further inquiries regarding the details or assignment of this judicial vacancy should be directed to the Chief Judge or the Administrator of the court.
The Dean of the UNM School of Law, designated by the New Mexico Constitution to Chair the Appellate Court Judicial Nominating Committee, solicits applications for this position from lawyers who meet the statutory qualifications in Article VI, Section 14 of the New Mexico Constitution.
Applications, as well as information related to qualifications for the position, may be obtained from the Judicial Selection website: http://lawschool.unm.edu/judsel/application.php, or emailed to you by contacting Raylene Weis (505) 277-4700. The deadline for applications has been set for May 22nd at 5:00 p.m. Applications received after that date will not be considered.
Applicants seeking information regarding election or retention if appointed should contact the Bureau of Elections in the Office of the Secretary of State.
The Judicial Nominating Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, May 31st, at the Curry County Courthouse, 700 N. Main Street, Clovis, NM, to evaluate the applicants for this position. The Committee meeting is open to the public and members of the public who wish to be heard about any of the candidates will have an opportunity to be heard.
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