Tag Archives: Judicial Candidates

Judicial Nominating Commission sends three candidates for NM Court of Appeals to Governor Martinez

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on December 5, 2012

Yesterday the New Mexico Judicial Nominating Commission met in Santa Fe to interview seven applicants for the New Mexico Court of Appeals seat being vacated by Chief Judge Celia Foy Castillo. The Commission voted to send the following three candidates … Continue reading →

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Meet the applicants for the open seat on the NM Court of Appeals.

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on November 28, 2012

Last Wednesday was the deadline for interested lawyers to file applications with the Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the seat being vacated by Chief Judge Celia Foy Castillo, who is not only entering upon a well-deserved retirement, but is also … Continue reading →

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Democratic candidates win seats on New Mexico’s appellate courts

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on November 7, 2012

According to the New Mexico Secretary of State’s unofficial election results (as of 2:01 a.m. this morning), Chief Judge Barbara Vigil of the First Judicial District Court has been elected to the New Mexico Supreme Court, defeating current Justice Paul Kennedy with … Continue reading →

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Interview with Justice Paul Kennedy, Republican nominee for the NM Supreme Court

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on November 2, 2012

Prominent Albuquerque attorney Paul Kennedy served on the New Mexico Supreme Court in 2002, and was appointed to serve on the Court again by Governor Susana Martinez earlier this year.  He is running as the Republican nominee to keep his seat in next week’s general election … Continue reading →

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Interview with Chief Judge Barbara Vigil, candidate for the NM Supreme Court

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on November 1, 2012

Today I spoke with Chief Judge Barbara Vigil, the Democratic candidate for the seat on the New Mexico Supreme Court that was vacated in August by Justice Patricio Serna.  You can find her campaign website here. Q.        It’s November 1, … Continue reading →

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Santa Fe Reporter endorses Justice Kennedy and Judge Hanisee

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on November 1, 2012

The Santa Fe Reporter, a weekly alternative newspaper in the City Different, has endorsed Justice Paul Kennedy for the New Mexico Supreme Court, and Judge J. Miles Hanisee for the New Mexico Court of Appeals.

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Taos News endorses Judge Hanisee for NM Court of Appeals; recommends retention of other appellate judges

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 27, 2012

The Taos News has released its political endorsements for 2012, and has endorsed the Judge Miles Hanisee, the Republican nominee for the New Mexico Court of Appeals, whose family moved to Taos when he was a teenager.  The paper has … Continue reading →

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“Voters to decide top N.M. appellate court races”; plus Justice Kennedy’s campaign website

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 27, 2012

Barry Massey of the Associated Press had this story in the Santa Fe New Mexican about all four candidates for the New Mexico appellate court seats that are up for election. I have previously linked to the campaign websites for … Continue reading →

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Interview with Judge Monica Zamora, candidate for the NM Court of Appeals

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 24, 2012

Yesterday I talked with Judge Monica Zamora of the Second Judicial District Court, who is the Democratic nominee for this year’s election to the New Mexico Court of Appeals.  You can find her campaign website here. Q.        I’m here with … Continue reading →

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Interview with Judge J. Miles Hanisee of the NM Court of Appeals

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on October 23, 2012

Yesterday I talked with Judge J. Miles Hanisee of the New Mexico Court of Appeals.  Judge Hanisee was appointed to a seat on the Court by Governor Susana Martinez in 2011, and is the Republican nominee for that seat in this … Continue reading →

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