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Tenth Circuit denies en banc review in Guarantee Clause case

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 23, 2014

Yesterday the Tenth Circuit voted to deny en banc review in Kerr v. Hickenlooper. Judges Hartz, Tymkovich, Holmes, and Gorsuch dissented. To recap, the Guarantee Clause is located in Article IV, Section 4 of the United States Constitution, and provides … Continue reading →

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Save the date for the New Mexico Appellate Practice Institute

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 7, 2014

The State Bar’s annual Appellate Practice Institute is scheduled to take place on Friday, December 5, 2014 at the State Bar Center in Albuquerque. Save the date, file a notice of unavailability … you don’t want to miss it! More … Continue reading →

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New Mexico Supreme Court upholds “tax lightning” statute

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 1, 2014

In New Mexico, a state statute provides that residential property taxes cannot be raised more than 3% per year, unless the home is sold, in which case the next property tax assessment can be for the home’s full value. This means that when a … Continue reading →

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Tenth Circuit Scorecard, October Term 2013

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 1, 2014

The Supreme Court’s October 2013 Term concluded yesterday, so now it’s time to take a look at how our beloved Tenth Circuit fared. The answer is “pretty well.” The Supreme Court reviewed four cases from the Tenth Circuit, affirming two … Continue reading →

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10th Circuit rules in favor of same-sex marriage; Judge Kelly of N.M. dissents

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on June 25, 2014

This morning the Tenth Circuit issued its much-anticipated decision in Kitchen v. Herbert, affirming the decision of a federal district court striking down Utah’s marriage law, which restricted marriage to one man and one woman, and holding that the United … Continue reading →

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to speak in Santa Fe on August 15

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on June 25, 2014

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will speak in Santa Fe on August 15, 2014 at a conference called “Risk and Reinvention: How Women Are Changing the World.” The conference is hosted by the Women’s International Study Center, and will … Continue reading →

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Candidates’ forum for NM Court of Appeals & NM Attorney General on July 1

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on June 17, 2014

On Tuesday, July 1, the Albuquerque Bar Association will host a Candidates Forum for the New Mexico Court of Appeals, featuring incumbent Judge J. Miles Hanisee, the Republican nominee, and appellate lawyer Kerry C. Kiernan, the Democratic nominee. Their respective campaign websites are … Continue reading →

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New Mexico Supreme Court overturns Governor’s veto of judicial pay raises

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on June 12, 2014

Yesterday, the New Mexico Supreme Court heard oral argument, and issued an oral decision, striking down Governor Susana Martinez’s line-item veto of judicial pay raises. You can read about the arguments and decision in this article by Milan Simonich in … Continue reading →

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Barbara Vigil to be installed as Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on April 2, 2014

  This Friday, April 4, Justice Barbara Vigil will become the Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. Her investiture ceremony will take place at 3:00 p.m. in the Supreme Court Courtroom, at 237 Don Gaspar in Santa Fe, … Continue reading →

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Elane Photography relisted for second time

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on April 1, 2014

The Supreme Court of the United States has relisted Elane Photography for the second time. According to the docket, the nine justices will again consider the case at their conference on this Friday, April 4, and may (or may not) … Continue reading →

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