Judicial Vacancies
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.
Second Judicial District Family Court Judicial Nominating Commission Candidate Announcement
The Second Judicial District Family Court Judicial Nominating Commission convene at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at the New Mexico State Bar located at 5121 Masthead St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, and completed its evaluation of the eight applicants to fill the vacancy on the Second Judicial District Family Court due to the retirement of the Honorable Judge Gerard J. Lavelle, effective September 1, 2024.
The Nominating Commission recommends the following applicants to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham:
Bryan Thomas Fox
Crystal Emerald Lees
NEW TIME
Second Judicial District Family Court Judicial Nominating Commission
Friday, September 13, 2024
The Second Judicial District Family Court Judicial Nominating Commission will convene at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, to interview applicants at the New Mexico State Bar located at 5121 Masthead St NE, Albuquerque, NM. The Commission 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.
Second Judicial District Family Court Judicial Nominating Commission Announcement of Applicants
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Eight (8) applications have been received in the Judicial Selection Office as of 5:00 p.m., on Thursday, August 29, 2024, for the vacancy on the Second Judicial District Family Court due to the retirement of the Honorable Judge Gerard J. Lavelle, effective September 1, 2024.
The Second Judicial District Court Judicial Nominating Commission will convene at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, to interview applicants at the New Mexico State Bar located at 5121 Masthead St NE, Albuquerque, NM. The Commission 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.
The names of the applicants in alphabetical order:
Bryan Thomas Fox
Veronica Lee Hill
Donny Deron Johnson Jr.
Crystal Emerald Lees
Taylor Edwin Lieuwen
Ramon Julian Maestas
Deian McBryde
Edna Frances Sprague
REVISED Second Judicial District Court Family Court Announcement of Vacancy
Thursday, August 15, 2024
A vacancy on the Second Judicial District Court will exist as of September 1, 2024, due to the retirement of the Honorable Gerard J. Lavelle. This judicial vacancy will be for Family Court. Inquiries regarding the details or assignment of this judicial vacancy should be directed to the Administrator of the Court. Applicants seeking information regarding election or retention if appointed should contact the Bureau of Elections in the Office of the Secretary of State.
Camille Carey, Chair of the Second Judicial District Court Judicial Nominating Commission, invites applications for this position from lawyers who meet the statutory qualifications in Article VI, Section 14 of the New Mexico Constitution. Applications may be obtained from the Judicial Selection website: https://lawschool.unm.edu/judsel/application.html, or emailed to you by contacting the Judicial Selection Office at akin@law.unm.edu. The deadline for applications has been set for Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Applications received after that time will not be considered.
The Second Judicial District Court Nominating Commission will meet beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, to interview applicants for the position at the New Mexico State Bar located at 5121 Masthead Street N.E., in their conference rooms.
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.
