List of justices of the New Mexico Supreme Court
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 | May 23, 1951 | 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 |
- ^ 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[]
- ^ a b "State Supreme Court candidates at a glance". Santa Fe New Mexican. May 26, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
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