Author Archives: Emil J. Kiehne

Judge Miles Hanisee appears to have prevailed in the Court of Appeals race; other N.M. appellate judges easily win retention

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on November 5, 2014

In the latest results from the Secretary of State’s office, Judge Miles Hanisee, the incumbent and Republican candidate, holds a lead over his Democratic challenger, Kerry Kiernan. As of the time of this writing, Judge Hanisee has 242,367 votes to … Continue reading →

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Interview with Judge Miles Hanisee of the NM Court of Appeals (2014)

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 24, 2014

Earlier this week I spoke with Judge Miles Hanisee of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. He was appointed to the Court by Governor Martinez in 2011, and again after the 2012 election. In addition, he is the Republican Party’s nominee for … Continue reading →

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Interview with Kerry Kiernan, candidate for NM Court of Appeals

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 22, 2014

  Earlier this week I spoke with Kerry Kiernan, an appellate lawyer with the Sutin, Thayer & Browne law firm in Albuquerque. He is the Democratic Party’s nominee for the New Mexico Court of Appeals. His campaign website is here, … Continue reading →

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Tenth Circuit to hold oral arguments in Albuquerque on November 13

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 21, 2014

On Thursday, November 13, the Tenth Circuit will hold oral arguments in a number of cases at the University of New Mexico School of Law in Albuquerque, according to this announcement. The headliner is Pueblo of Jemez v. United States, a lawsuit … Continue reading →

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“Ringside Seat: In a clean race, it’s a shame someone has to lose”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 21, 2014

Milan Simonich has this article in the Santa Fe New Mexican about the race for the New Mexico Court of Appeals seat between incumbent Judge Miles Hanisee, the Republican candidate, and his Democratic challenger, appellate lawyer Kerry Kiernan. The article … Continue reading →

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Several New Mexico newspapers endorse Judge Hanisee for Court of Appeals

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 21, 2014

Several New Mexico newspapers have endorsed incumbent (and Republican candidate) Judge Miles Hanisee for the New Mexico Court of Appeals: 1.  The Santa Fe New Mexican’s is here. 2. The Las Cruces Sun-Times’ is here. 3. The Albuquerque Journal’s is … Continue reading →

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What does the denial of the same-sex marriage petitions mean for New Mexico?

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 7, 2014

Yesterday the legal world was surprised by the Supreme Court’s denial of all seven petitions for certiorari challenging lower court decisions allowing same-sex marriage. SCOTUSblog has this roundup of news coverage and commentary on the denials. So what does this mean … Continue reading →

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Are there any New Mexico judges on Twitter?

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 6, 2014

Last week Jesse Wegman had this article in the New York Times about Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett, and his famous and funny Twitter feed, which you can (and should) follow. I do not know of any New Mexico judges … Continue reading →

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Read the latest issue of “Appellate Issues,” from the ABA’s Council of Appellate Lawyers

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 12, 2014

Don’t say I never did anything for you. This is a Friday, and you need something to do over the weekend, right? Well, I’ve got you covered. The ABA’s Council of Appellate Lawyers has published the Summer 2014 issue of … Continue reading →

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DWI lawyer Ron Bell prevails on appeal in his own DWI case

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 11, 2014

Virtually everyone in Albuquerque has seen Ron Bell’s billboards and television commercials proclaiming his willingness to sue malefactors of all sorts; many of these include his catchphrase “I sue drunk drivers!” So some people experienced a fair amount of schadenfreude when Mr. Bell was arrested for … Continue reading →

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