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The New Mexico Court of Appeals (in case citation, N.M. Ct. App.) is the intermediate-level appellate court for the state of New Mexico.
The court of appeals was created by a constitutional amendment submitted to the electorate in a special election held on September 28, 1965. [1] The original enabling legislation established a court consisting of four judges. [2] The court was expanded to five judges in 1972 [3] and seven judges in 1978. In 1991, it was again expanded to ten judges, where it remains today. [4]
The court has general appellate jurisdiction over the state district courts and certain state agencies. The only exceptions to this grant of jurisdiction are:
These cases are directly reviewed by the New Mexico Supreme Court.
Ten judges sit on the court, each with their own paralegal and law clerk. However, the Court is moving towards a two-law clerk system.
Judge [6] | Born | Joined | Term ends [a] | Party affiliation | Appointed by | Law school |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jennifer Attrep, Chief Judge | 1977 or 1978 (age 45–46) [7] | January 19, 2018 | 2024 | Democratic | Susana Martinez (R) | Virginia |
J. Miles Hanisee | 1967 or 1968 (age 55–56) [7] | December 2012 | 2026 | Republican | Susana Martinez (R) | Pepperdine |
Kristina Bogardus | 1954 or 1955 (age 68–69) [7] | January 1, 2019 | 2026 | Democratic | — [b] | New Mexico |
Jacqueline Medina | 1963 or 1964 (age 59–60) [7] | January 1, 2019 | 2028 | Democratic | — [b] | New Mexico |
Megan Duffy | 1978 or 1979 (age 44–45) [7] | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | Democratic | — [b] | New Mexico |
Zachary Ives | 1972 or 1973 (age 50–51) [8] | January 31, 2019 | 2028 | Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | New Mexico |
Shammara Henderson | 1982 or 1983 (age 41–42) [9] | March 1, 2020 | 2024 | Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | New Mexico |
Jane Yohalem | 1949 or 1950 (age 73–74) [10] | July 29, 2020 | 2030 | Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | New Mexico |
Gerald Baca | 1961 or 1962 (age 62–63) [11] | March 19, 2021 | 2030 | Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | New Mexico |
Katherine A. Wray | 1978 or 1979 (age 44–45) [12] | September 23, 2021 | 2030 | Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | New Mexico |