C. Shannon Bacon
C. Shannon Bacon | |
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| Associate Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office February 4, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Michelle Lujan Grisham |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Daniels |
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| Education | Creighton University (BA, JD) |
C. Shannon Bacon is an American attorney, legal scholar, and jurist serving as an Associate Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court.
Early life and education[]
Bacon was raised in North Valley, New Mexico.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Creighton University in Omaha and a Juris Doctor from the Creighton University School of Law.[2]
Legal and academic career[]
After graduating from law school, Bacon returned to Albuquerque, where she was admitted to the State Bar of New Mexico in 1997. She was formerly partner at a pair of Albuquerque law firms and clerked under Judge A. Joseph Alarid at the New Mexico Court of Appeals.[3] Bacon is an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she teaches courses on evidence and trial practice.[3]
Judicial career[]
State district court[]
Bacon was appointed a Judge of the Second Judicial District Court in 2010, where she served until her elevation to the Supreme Court.[4]
New Mexico Supreme Court[]
In December 2018, Bacon was one of fourteen applicants who applied for two upcoming vacancies on the Supreme Court.[5] On January 11, 2019 the Nominating Commission submitted her name along with six others to fill the vacancies.[6] On January 25, 2019 Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced her pick of Bacon to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Charles W. Daniels.[7] She was sworn in on February 4, 2019.[8]
References[]
- ^ Bacon, Keep Justice Shannon. "About". Keep Justice Shannon Bacon. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Hon. C. Shannon Bacon Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ a b "Governor Lujan Grisham fills pair of Supreme Court seats". Office of the Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham. 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ "Civil Court Judges". seconddistrictcourt.nmcourts.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ Barnitz, Katy (2018-12-07). "14 apply for New Mexico Supreme Court vacancies". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ "Panel picks finalists for New Mexico Supreme Court vacancies". KOB 4. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ Nathanson, Rick (2019-01-25). "Gov. fills 2 vacancies on Supreme Court". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ "Justice C. Shannon Bacon". cms.nmcourts.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
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