List of justices of the New Mexico Supreme Court

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Following is a list of justices of the New Mexico Supreme Court:

Current justices[]

Justice Born Political party Tenure began Term ends[a] Chief Appointing governor Law school
Michael E. Vigil, Chief Justice (1951-05-23) May 23, 1951 (age 70) Democratic January 1, 2019 2025 2020–present n/a Georgetown
C. Shannon Bacon 1971/1972 (age 49–50)[1] Democratic February 4, 2019 2026 — Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) Creighton
David K. Thomson 1968/1969 (age 52–53)[1] Democratic February 4, 2019 2026 — Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) Denver
Julie J. Vargas 1968/1969 (age 52–53) Democratic January 25, 2021 2022 — Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) New Mexico
Briana Zamora 1973/1974 (age 47–48) Democratic August 9, 2021 2022 – Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) New Mexico
  1. ^ Terms end on December 31.

Former justices[]

Justice Began
service		 Ended
service		 Notes
January 1, 1989 July 31, 2002
September 25, 1922 November 7, 1922 Defeated for reelection.
Howard L. Bickley January 1, 1925 March 5, 1947 Resigned.
Richard C. Bosson January 1, 2003 October 30, 2015 Retired.
December 26, 1922 December 31, 1924 Not nominated for reelection.
Sam G. Bratton January 1, 1923 September 16, 1924 Resigned.
January 1, 1935 December 31, 1950 Retired.
David W. Carmody January 1, 1959 April 30, 1969 Retired.
March 15, 1929 December 31, 1930 Not nominated for reelection.
David Chávez January 11, 1960 December 31, 1968 Retired.
Edward L. Chávez March 7, 2003 March 9, 2018 Appointed by Governor Richardson January 1, 2003 (sworn in March 7) to complete Gene E. Franchini's term ending December 31, 2006; elected in 2004; won retention in 2006; won retention in 2014. Retired March 2018.
April 1, 1947 December 31, 1972 Term ended.
January 1, 1951 July 8, 1953 Retired.
Charles W. Daniels January 1, 2007 December 31, 2018 Retired.
November 1, 1921 September 25, 1922 Resigned.
Mack Easley July 1, 1976 September 30, 1982 Retired.
April 15, 1977 December 31, 1986 Retired.
August 16, 1979 December 31, 1980 Retired.
Tomlinson Fort September 19, 1924 December 31, 1924 Not nominated for reelection.
Gene E. Franchini November 30, 1990 December 31, 2002 Term ended.
November 8, 1991 May 31, 1996 Retired.
January 10, 1912 November 7, 1918 Defeated for reelection.
January 1, 1931
April 1, 1946		 December 31, 1938
December 31, 1946		 Not nominated for reelection.
Term ended.
September 13, 2002 December 20, 2002 Resigned.
December 16, 1954 March 25, 1958 Died.
July 11, 1989 November 7, 1989 Resigned.
January 1, 1945 December 31, 1959 Retired.
Thomas J. Mabry January 1, 1939 March 28, 1946 Resigned.
Petra Jimenez Maes January 1, 1998 December 31, 2018 Retired.
January 1, 1973 July 23, 1975 Resigned.
January 1, 1947 August 1, 1960 Retired.
April 6, 1970 December 31, 1970 Defeated in primary.
July 15, 1996
April 21, 1997		 December 6, 1996
December 6, 1998		 Resigned after defeat for reelection.
Resigned after failing to be renominated in primary.
January 1, 1971 July 6, 1979 Died in office.
Pamela B. Minzner December 2, 1994 August 31, 2007 Died in office.
May 16, 1959 March 31, 1970 Retired.
Seth D. Montgomery September 5, 1989 October 27, 1994 Resigned.
July 1, 1971 December 31, 1976 Retired.
Judith Nakamura December 11, 2015 December 1, 2020 Retired.
November 15, 1932 December 31, 1932 Served brief appointment.
Merrill E. Noble August 1, 1960 November 13, 1969 Died in office.
January 1, 1971 March 31, 1977 Retired.
Frank W. Parker January 10, 1912 August 3, 1932 Died in office.
January 1, 1977 December 1, 1983 Retired.
January 1, 1987 February 7, 1997 Retired.
Herbert F. Raynolds January 1, 1919 December 26, 1922 Resigned.
William F. Riordan January 1, 1981 December 31, 1986 Term ended.
Clarence J. Roberts January 10, 1912 January 21, 1921 Resigned.
Daniel K. Sadler January 1, 1931 May 15, 1959 Retired.
January 1, 1987 July 5, 1989 Resigned.
Patricio Serna December 5, 1996 August 31, 2012 Retired.
Augustus T. Seymour July 8, 1953 December 15, 1954 Retired after defeat for reelection.
April 7, 1958 January 1, 1959 Defeated.
John F. Simms March 15, 1929 December 31, 1930 Not nominated for reelection.
January 5, 1970 December 31, 1970 Defeated in primary.
July 22, 1975 September 30, 1991 Retired.
January 1, 1971 June 30, 1976 Retired.
December 3, 1982 May 31, 1989 Retired.
January 1, 1968 January 30, 1971 Retired.
June 1, 1943 July 15, 1944 Resigned.
Barbara J. Vigil November 6, 2012 June 30, 2021 Retired.
Mary C. Walters January 13, 1984 December 31, 1988 Retired.
January 1, 1925 December 31, 1934 Defeated for reelection; ran again unsuccessfully in 1936.
May 29, 1969 December 31, 1970 Defeated in primary.
Kenneth B. Wilson December 29, 1989 November 30, 1990 Resigned after defeat for reelection.
A. L. Zinn January 1, 1933 May 31, 1943 Resigned.

Territorial judges[]

Justice Began
service		 Ended
service		 Notes
Daniel H. McMillan 1900 1903
William J. Mills ?? ?? ??

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State Supreme Court candidates at a glance". Santa Fe New Mexican. May 26, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

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