Category Archives: News

Jemez Pueblo will ask 10th Circuit to review claim to ownership of Valles Caldera

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 14, 2013

T.S. Last has this story in the Albuquerque Journal, reporting that Jemez Pueblo will appeal the decision by U.S. District Judge Robert Brack to dismiss the Pueblo’s lawsuit to recover ownership of the Valles Caldera. Last year I wrote about the lawsuit here. … Continue reading →

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Law-related events in Albuquerque this week

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 8, 2013

This Friday, October 11, two significant law-related events will be occurring here in Albuquerque: 1.  The Federal Bar Association will be hosting prominent legal scholar Jonathan Turley, Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University. Prof. Turley will … Continue reading →

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Comments on changes to New Mexico’s judge excusal rule

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 4, 2013

In an earlier post, I discussed the New Mexico Supreme Court’s proposed amendments to the rule governing the peremptory excusal of judges. The Court invited comments from the bar, and the period for submitting comments closed on September 27. You can … Continue reading →

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“Utahn lauded as 10th Circuit appeals court pick”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 26, 2013

How Appealing has this post about yesterday’s Senate confirmation hearing for Utah Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Carolyn McHugh, who seems likely to be our next judge on the Tenth Circuit. You can read my earlier post about Presiding Judge … Continue reading →

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Read the briefs in Griego v. Oliver, the same-sex marriage case in the New Mexico Supreme Court

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 24, 2013

Yesterday, September 23, was the response deadline for response briefs in Griego v. Oliver, the same-sex marriage case that the New Mexico Supreme Court will hear on October 23. According to this report in the Santa Fe New Mexican, several … Continue reading →

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RIP: The Honorable Joe Wood, former judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 24, 2013

One of the original members of the New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge Joe Wood (1924-2013), has passed away.  Tom Sharpe has this article about Judge Wood in the Santa Fe New Mexican. As the article notes, Judge Wood was … Continue reading →

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Obama Administration asks SCOTUS to overrule Tenth Circuit’s decision in Hobby Lobby

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 24, 2013

The Solicitor General has filed this petition for writ of certiorari, asking the Supreme Court to overturn the Tenth Circuit’s en banc decision in Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. v. Sebelius, which held that for-profit corporations may challenge the Obamacare contraceptive mandate under the … Continue reading →

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NM Supreme Court proposes changes to rule governing peremptory excusal of judges

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 10, 2013

As a follow-up to its decision in Quality Automotive Center, LLC v. Arrieta, which I discussed earlier in this post, the New Mexico Supreme Court yesterday issued proposed changes to New Mexico Rule of Civil Procedure 1-088.1, which governs the … Continue reading →

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NM Supreme Court will hear same-sex marriage petition on October 23

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 9, 2013

Last week, New Mexico’s 33 county clerks asked the New Mexico Supreme Court to issue a definitive opinion on whether they may, or must, issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. As things stand, several county clerks are now issuing same-sex … Continue reading →

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Federal Bar Association chapter forms in New Mexico, will host several prominent speakers

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 3, 2013

The end of August brought the welcome news that a chapter of the Federal Bar Association is being organized in New Mexico.  According to an informational notice posted on the U.S. District Court’s website, the Association “is dedicated to the … Continue reading →

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