Daniel Fisher at Forbes has this interesting preview of some of the cases that businesses will be watching at the U.S. Supreme Court this fall. You should also check out his blog, Full Disclosure. This reminds me that the first … Continue reading
Due to the press of business, I’ve been a little remiss in posting here lately. In the interest of catching up on recent developments, Crystal Gutierrez has this story reporting that the Republican Party has selected Justice Paul Kennedy as … Continue reading
According to this report in the Albuquerque Journal, Governor Susana Martinez has appointed Albuquerque lawyer Paul Kennedy to the open seat on the New Mexico Supreme Court. Justice Kennedy (who previously served as a justice on the Court in 2002) … Continue reading
Today the Democratic Party’s Central Committee met in Albuquerque to choose the party’s nominee for the New Mexico Supreme Court seat that was vacated yesterday by Justice Serna. The Committee eventually selected Chief Judge Barbara Vigil of the First Judicial … Continue reading
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
The State Bar of New Mexico will be holding its 23rd Annual Appellate Practice Institute on Friday, September 14 at the State Bar Center in Albuquerque. As usual, the Appellate Practice Section has put together a great program. Several judges … Continue reading
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
KOB-TV has this report indicating that New Mexico has joined 13 other states in an amicus curiae brief filed before the Supreme Court of the United States, supporting the University of Texas’ use of race in admissions. By “New Mexico,” the report … Continue reading
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
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
