Category Archives: New Mexico Supreme Court

Swearing-in ceremony for Justice Nakamura on December 11

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on December 1, 2015

New Mexico’s newest Supreme Court justice, Judith Nakamura, will be sworn in on Friday, December 11, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. This event will be held at Sid Cutter Pilots’ Pavilion at 4900 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE in Albuquerque. A reception … Continue reading →

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The lawsuit challenging Judge Nakamura’s appointment to the NM Supreme Court lacks merit

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on November 16, 2015

According to this report by Phaedra Haywood in the Santa Fe New Mexican, disbarred lawyer Stuart Stein has filed a lawsuit challenging Judge Judith Nakamura’s appointment to the New Mexico Supreme Court on the ground that the Judicial Nominating Commission … Continue reading →

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Judge Judith Nakamura appointed to the New Mexico Supreme Court

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on November 12, 2015

According to this report by Blair Miller of kob.com, Governor Susana Martinez has appointed Judge Judith Nakamura of the Second Judicial District Court to fill the vacant seat on the New Mexico Supreme Court. Here is Governor Martinez’s official announcement. … Continue reading →

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NM Supreme Court strikes down law that provides free textbooks to private school students

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on November 12, 2015

Today the New Mexico Supreme Court issued its decision in Moses v. Skandera, holding that the Instructional Materials Law, under which the state loans secular textbooks to children attending private schools, violates Article XII, Section 3 of the New Mexico Constitution. … Continue reading →

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“Justice Bosson ends 21 years on the bench”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on November 4, 2015

I have been remiss in noting that Justice Bosson’s retirement took effect this past weekend. The Albuquerque Journal carried this story by Scott Sandlin marking the occasion and describing the highlights of Justice Bosson’s career. As a book nerd, I … Continue reading →

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The Frezza case: does it threaten New Mexicans’ ability to obtain medical care in Texas?

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 28, 2015

Due to an apparent shortage of qualified physicians in southern and eastern New Mexico, many residents of our state must seek medical care in Texas (usually in El Paso, Amarillo, and Lubbock). Earlier this year, the Court of Appeals held, … Continue reading →

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“Justices Grill Attorneys in New Mexico Assisted Suicide Case”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 26, 2015

Russell Contreras has this report about this morning’s oral argument before the New Mexico Supreme Court in the assisted suicide case, Morris v. Brandenburg.

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NM Supreme Court to hear assisted suicide case this morning

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 26, 2015

This morning the New Mexico Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Morris v. Brandenburg, which presents the question whether the New Mexico Constitution creates a right to assisted suicide. I had hoped to attend, but will not be able to … Continue reading →

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Chief Justice Vigil speaks at Eastern NM University

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 24, 2015

Jackie Johnson has this story in the Clovis News Journal about yesterday’s visit by Chief Justice Barbara Vigil to students at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales.

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Is Judge Nakamura the favorite to obtain the NM Supreme Court appointment?

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 21, 2015

Joe Monahan asks that question on his blog, New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan, and sets forth reasons why she could be an attractive candidate for the Republican Party in the 2016 general election.  

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