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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 | 1977or1978(age 46–47) [7] | January 19, 2018 | 2032 | Democratic | Susana Martinez (R) | Virginia |
| J. Miles Hanisee | 1967or1968(age 56–57) [7] | December 2012 | 2026 | Republican | Susana Martinez (R) | Pepperdine |
| Kristina Bogardus | 1954or1955(age 69–70) [7] | January 1, 2019 | 2026 | Democratic | — [b] | New Mexico |
| Jacqueline Medina | 1963or1964(age 60–61) [7] | January 1, 2019 | 2028 | Democratic | — [b] | New Mexico |
| Megan Duffy | 1978or1979(age 45–46) [7] | January 1, 2019 | 2032 | Democratic | — [b] | New Mexico |
| Zachary Ives | 1972or1973(age 51–52) [8] | January 31, 2019 | 2028 | Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | New Mexico |
| Shammara Henderson | 1982or1983(age 41–42) [9] | March 1, 2020 | 2032 | Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | New Mexico |
| Jane Yohalem | 1949or1950(age 74–75) [10] | July 29, 2020 | 2030 | Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | New Mexico |
| Gerald Baca | 1961or1962(age 62–63) [11] | March 19, 2021 | 2030 | Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | New Mexico |
| Katherine A. Wray | 1978or1979(age 45–46) [12] | September 23, 2021 | 2030 | Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | New Mexico |
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