Category Archives: News

NM Supreme Court stays decision extending workers’ comp to farm and ranch workers

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on February 18, 2016

The New Mexico Supreme Court has entered an order staying the Court of Appeals’ decision in Rodriguez v. Brand West Dairy, which struck down as unconstitutional a statute excluding farm and ranch employees from the workers’ compensation system. The stay will … Continue reading →

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NM Supreme Court censures judge for ex parte communication

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on February 17, 2016

According to this story by Mark Oswald in the Albuquerque Journal, the New Mexico Supreme Court has censured District Judge Sarah Singleton of Santa Fe for an ex parte communication she had with one of the plaintiffs’ lawyers in the FedEx … Continue reading →

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Panel sends all three Court of Appeals applicants to Governor Martinez

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on February 1, 2016

My apologies for the lack of posting last week, but I was feeling a bit under the weather. Last week the Judicial Nominating Commission sent the names of all three applicants for the presently vacant Court of Appeals–Stephen French, Julie … Continue reading →

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Tenth Circuit “judges press Utah about polygamy ban in ‘Sister Wives’ case”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 22, 2016

Donna Bryson of the Associated Press has this report on yesterday’s Tenth Circuit oral argument in Brown v. Buhman, where the State of Utah is challenging a district court’s ruling striking down parts of a state law banning polygamy. The … Continue reading →

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Valerie Plame to speak at NM State Bar on January 19

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 14, 2016

Valerie Plame, the well-known former CIA officer and resident of Santa Fe, will be speaking on national security issues at the New Mexico State Bar Center in Albuquerque at noon on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. This talk is sponsored by … Continue reading →

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10th Circuit rejects habeas claim in Ryder death penalty case

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 12, 2016

James Chandler Ryder believed that the apocalypse would occur on January 1, 2000, and planned to flee to the Yukon, where he believed he could survive that event. Daisy Hallum and her son, Sam, were storing supplies that Mr. Ryder … Continue reading →

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“NM vs. Texas — Whose law wins?”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 11, 2016

Scott Sandlin has this article in today’s Albuquerque Journal about the Montaño v. Frezza case pending before the New Mexico Supreme Court. I’ve previously written about this case here. The plaintiff is a New Mexico resident who underwent gastric bypass surgery at … Continue reading →

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My most popular posts of 2015

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 4, 2016

Happy New Year! Here are the top 10 most popular posts on the New Mexico Appellate Law Blog from 2015. Thanks again to all readers of this blog! 1.  NM court rejects man’s claim that neighbor’s use of wi-fi and cell … Continue reading →

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Planned Parenthood appeals to 10th Circuit from ruling allowing Utah to cut off funds

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on December 29, 2015

Last week a federal judge upheld the State of Utah’s decision to cut off funds to Planned Parenthood, an organization that has become increasingly controversial in the wake of undercover videos which allegedly show executives and employees engaged in selling … Continue reading →

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Justice Nakamura’s swearing-in ceremony

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on December 15, 2015

On Friday afternoon I had the pleasure of attending the swearing-in ceremony for Justice Judith Nakamura at the Balloon Fiesta grounds in Albuquerque. That location was chosen because Justice Nakamura is a licensed hot-air balloon pilot. Here are some photos … Continue reading →

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