Category Archives: New Mexico Supreme Court

Interviews with NM Supreme Court candidates

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 24, 2012

Democracy for New Mexico’s YouTube Channel has now posted individual interviews with four of the five Democratic candidates for the New Mexico Supreme Court seat being vacated today by Justice Serna, as well as a talk by the fifth candidate, … Continue reading →

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NM Supreme Court candidates’ forum, with videos

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 19, 2012

The Democracy for New Mexico website has this post about a forum that the Bernalillo County Democratic Party held on August 16, which includes videos of each of the five Democratic candidates’ opening statements, as well as answers to questions. You can find … Continue reading →

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“So you want to be a justice?”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 16, 2012

The website ProgressNow New Mexico has this interesting set of interviews with each of the five Democratic Candates for the New Mexico Supreme Court seat being vacated by Justice Patricio Serna.  The interviews are well worth reading.  The Democratic Party’s … Continue reading →

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“State Supreme Court hears arguments in widow’s compensation case.”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 16, 2012

Nico Roesler has this report in the Santa Fe New Mexican about yesterday’s oral argument before the Supreme Court in the case of a Pojoaque tribal police officer, Kevin Schultz, who lost his life while heroically saving a boy from drowning in … Continue reading →

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A Trap for the Unwary on Appeal : N.M. Rule 1-054(B) Claims Another Victim

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 14, 2012

The New Mexico Rules of Civil Procedure are usually identical to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  But Rule 1-054 is decidedly not identical to its federal counterpart, Rule 54, and a failure to appreciate the difference can be fatal … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court candidate meet and greet in Española

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 9, 2012

The Democratic Party of Rio Arriba County is holding a meet and greet for the five New Mexico Supreme Court candidates tonight from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Española Mision Convento (on the Española Plaza), according to this … Continue reading →

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“Two tapped for Supreme Court vacancy”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 7, 2012

Barry Massey has this report posted at KRQE’s website, which states that the New Mexico Judicial Nominating Commission met this morning and approved the two applicants for the upcoming vacancy on the New Mexico Supreme Court, former justice Paul Kennedy … Continue reading →

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“Santa Fe lawyer drops bid for Supreme Court appointment”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 26, 2012

Tom Sharpe has this report the Santa Fe New Mexican, stating that Paul D. Mannick has withdrawn his application for the soon-to-be open seat on the New Mexico Supreme Court.  The report does not say why Mr. Mannick withdrew. The remaining … Continue reading →

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“Former justice Paul Kennedy applies for Supreme Court position”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 24, 2012

The Farmington Daily Times has this report stating that a third lawyer — prominent civil rights attorney Paul Kennedy of Albuquerque — has applied to fill the Justice Patricio Serna’s seat on the New Mexico Suprem Court.  The report explains that the … Continue reading →

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Two lawyers apply for seat on New Mexico Supreme Court

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 24, 2012

Yesterday the New Mexico Judicial Nominating Commission announced that two attorneys, Paul D. Mannick of Santa Fe and Steven S. Suttle of Albuquerque, have applied for the seat on the New Mexico Supreme Court that Justice Patricio Serna will retire … Continue reading →

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