Steve Terrell’s Roundhouse Roundup has this post announcing that Judge Roderick Kennedy will be sworn in as the new Chief Judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals tomorrow. He will be replacing Chief Judge Celia Foy Castillo, who is … Continue reading
Recently legal writing guru Bryan Garner had an interesting piece on when you can ignore a point raised by your opponent on appeal. While that may be possible in some circumstances, it’s probably not a good idea to ignore an … Continue reading
According to this story in the Las Cruces Sun-News, Governor Susana Martinez has appointed Judge J. Miles Hanisee to the Court of Appeals seat being vacated by Chief Judge Celia Foy Castillo. Governor Martinez appointed Judge Hanisee to the Court … Continue reading
The Supreme Court has announced that the investiture of District Court Chief Judge Barbara Vigil as a new justice on the New Mexico Supreme Court is scheduled for this Friday, December 4, at 4:00 p.m. at the Supreme Court Building … Continue reading
Yesterday the New Mexico Judicial Nominating Commission met in Santa Fe to interview seven applicants for the New Mexico Court of Appeals seat being vacated by Chief Judge Celia Foy Castillo. The Commission voted to send the following three candidates … Continue reading
Last Wednesday was the deadline for interested lawyers to file applications with the Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the seat being vacated by Chief Judge Celia Foy Castillo, who is not only entering upon a well-deserved retirement, but is also … Continue reading
Milan Simonich has this report in the Carlsbad Current-Argus, stating that Governor Susana Martinez plans to file an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in Maryland v. King. The question the justices face is whether the … Continue reading
Earlier this month the NM Court of Appeals, in Vinyard v. Palo Alto, Inc., decided the proper method for calculating the weekly average in a workers’ compensation case when the injured employee has two jobs. The proper method, according to … Continue reading
District Judge Ross Sanchez has this profile of retired Justice Patricio Serna in today’s Albuquerque Journal, which recounts his rise from rural poverty in Catron County to the height of New Mexico’s legal profession. I would just like to echo … Continue reading
Yesterday, Chief Judge Celia Foy Castillo announced her retirement from the New Mexico Court of Appeals, according to this report. Chief Judge Castillo, who hails from Silver City, was elected to the Court in November 2000, and since then has … Continue reading
