Briana H. Zamora (born 1973 or 1974) is an American attorney and judge serving as a justice of the
New Mexico Supreme Court
The New Mexico Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is established and its powers defined by Article VI of the New Mexico Constitution. It is primarily an appellate court which reviews civil and criminal decisi ...
since 2021. She is a former judge of the
New Mexico Court of Appeals
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.
History
The court of appeals was created by a constitutional amendment submitted to the electorate in a ...
.
Early life and education
Zamora is a graduate of
Cibola High School, she earned a
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years ...
in government and psychology from
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University (NMSU or NM State) is a public land-grant research university based primarily in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest public institution of higher education in New Mexico and one of the state's tw ...
and earned her
Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law
and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
with honors from the
University of New Mexico School of Law
The University of New Mexico School of Law (UNM Law or New Mexico Law) is the law school of the University of New Mexico, a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1947, it is the first and only law school in the state.
...
in 2000.
Career
Zamora worked in private practice and as an assistant state attorney general and assistant district attorney prior to becoming a judge.
Judicial career
Zamora served as a metro court judge from 2009 to 2013. She was elected judge of the Second Judicial District Court in 2013 and served until her appointment to the court of appeals in 2018. She served as a judge of the
New Mexico Court of Appeals
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.
History
The court of appeals was created by a constitutional amendment submitted to the electorate in a ...
from December 2018 to 2021.
New Mexico Supreme Court
On July 15, 2021, Governor
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Michelle Lynn Lujan Grisham (; born October 24, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 32nd governor of New Mexico since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Lujan Grisham previously served as the U.S. representative for N ...
appointed Zamora as a justice of the
New Mexico Supreme Court
The New Mexico Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is established and its powers defined by Article VI of the New Mexico Constitution. It is primarily an appellate court which reviews civil and criminal decisi ...
to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice
Barbara J. Vigil.
She was sworn in on August 9, 2021.
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1970s births
Living people
21st-century American women lawyers
21st-century American lawyers
21st-century American judges
Justices of the New Mexico Supreme Court
New Mexico lawyers
New Mexico state court judges
New Mexico State University alumni
University of New Mexico School of Law alumni
21st-century American women judges
Cibola High School alumni
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