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Tenth Circuit Grants Hobby Lobby En Banc Hearing

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on April 2, 2013

This past Friday, the Tenth Circuit issued this order granting Hobby Lobby’s petition for an initial en banc hearing in Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. v. Sebelius.  This means that instead of being heard by a three-judge panel, as usually occurs, the … Continue reading →

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NM Attorney General Gary King signs amicus brief supporting same-sex marriage

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on February 28, 2013

New Mexico Attorney General Gary King has joined the attorneys general of the District of Columbia and 12 other states today in filing this amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to affirm the Ninth Circuit’s judgment striking … Continue reading →

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Senate confirms Judge Robert Bacharach to the Tenth Circuit

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on February 26, 2013

The Blog of the Legal Times has this report on the Senate’s 93-0 vote to confirm U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Bacharach to the Tenth Circuit.  Although Judge Bacharach’s nomination seems to have been uncontroversial, he still had to wait over 260 … Continue reading →

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Governor Martinez files amicus brief supporting collection of DNA from people arrested for serious crimes

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on February 4, 2013

In this post in November, I reported on Governor Martinez’s intent to file an amicus curiae brief in Maryland v. King, which is now before the Supreme Court of the United States. The question the Supreme Court will decide is whether the Fourth … Continue reading →

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President Obama nominates Wyoming AG to Tenth Circuit

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 31, 2013

President Obama today nominated Wyoming Attorney General Gregory Alan Phillips to the Tenth Circuit.  The White House’s official announcement states: Gregory Alan Phillips has served as Wyoming’s Attorney General since March 2011.  As Attorney General, he is the chief law … Continue reading →

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“N.M. courts ask lawmakers to approve 9 new judges”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 28, 2013

Chief Justice Petra Jimenez Maes, in her state of the judiciary address, has asked the Legislature to create nine new district judgeships in New Mexico to handle the increasing case load, according to this report in the Santa Fe New … Continue reading →

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Jemez Pueblo sues to recover ownership of Valles Caldera

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 14, 2013

I have always thought that the Valles Caldera is one of the most beautiful parts of New Mexico, and I know other people who share that opinion. Every year I make it a point to drive through this natural treasure, … Continue reading →

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“Governor taps Santa Fe attorney for vacant First District judge seat”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 12, 2013

According to this report by Nico Roesler in the Santa Fe New Mexican, Governor Susana Martinez has appointed Santa Fe attorney Francis Mathew as a judge on the First Judicial District Court, which covers Santa Fe, Los Alamos, and Rio Arriba … Continue reading →

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Investiture of Judge Monica Zamora on the NM Court of Appeals

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 8, 2013

The investiture ceremony for newly-elected Judge Monica Zamora of the New Mexico Court of Appeals will take place this Thursday, January 10, at 5:00 p.m. in Salon Ortega at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. The public is invited to attend, and … Continue reading →

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“Kennedy to be Sworn in as New Chief Appeals Court Judge”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on December 31, 2012

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 →

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