Category Archives: News

“Two tapped for Supreme Court vacancy”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 7, 2012

Barry Massey has this report posted at KRQE’s website, which states that the New Mexico Judicial Nominating Commission met this morning and approved the two applicants for the upcoming vacancy on the New Mexico Supreme Court, former justice Paul Kennedy … Continue reading →

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“Senate Blocks Tenth Circuit Nominee; Could Be Last Such Vote Until After Election”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 31, 2012

The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times has this report on the Senate’s vote yesterday to continue blocking the nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Bacharach of Oklahoma to the Tenth Circuit. I don’t know much about Judge Bacharach, but he … Continue reading →

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“Santa Fe lawyer drops bid for Supreme Court appointment”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 26, 2012

Tom Sharpe has this report the Santa Fe New Mexican, stating that Paul D. Mannick has withdrawn his application for the soon-to-be open seat on the New Mexico Supreme Court.  The report does not say why Mr. Mannick withdrew. The remaining … Continue reading →

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“Former justice Paul Kennedy applies for Supreme Court position”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 24, 2012

The Farmington Daily Times has this report stating that a third lawyer — prominent civil rights attorney Paul Kennedy of Albuquerque — has applied to fill the Justice Patricio Serna’s seat on the New Mexico Suprem Court.  The report explains that the … Continue reading →

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Two lawyers apply for seat on New Mexico Supreme Court

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 24, 2012

Yesterday the New Mexico Judicial Nominating Commission announced that two attorneys, Paul D. Mannick of Santa Fe and Steven S. Suttle of Albuquerque, have applied for the seat on the New Mexico Supreme Court that Justice Patricio Serna will retire … Continue reading →

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“Appeals court sides with Doña Ana County clerk in barring judge candidate”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 13, 2012

Brian Fraga has this report in the Las Cruces Sun-News about a recent decision of the New Mexico Court of Appeals, upholding the Doña Ana County clerk’s decision to bar a candidate for magistrate court judge from appearing on the … Continue reading →

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Profile of candidate for the New Mexico Supreme Court — Judge Barbara Vigil

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 11, 2012

It has come to my attention that in late June, Democracy for New Mexico posted this profile of Democratic candidate Barbara Vigil, who is the Chief Judge of New Mexico’s First Judicial District Court.   Well worth reading.  I don’t know whether the … Continue reading →

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Profile of candidate for the New Mexico Supreme Court — Michelle Hernandez

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 11, 2012

The progressive website, Democracy for New Mexico, has this profile on my law partner, Michelle Hernandez, who is one of the four candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination to replace Justice Patricio Serna after he retires in August. The other … Continue reading →

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Deadline set to apply for open seat on New Mexico Supreme Court

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 11, 2012

The New Mexico Judicial Nominating Commission has announced that July 23 is the deadline to apply for the seat on the New Mexico Supreme Court that will be open as of August 31 upon the retirement of Justice Patricio M. … Continue reading →

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