Briana H. Zamora (born 1973 or 1974) is an American attorney and judge serving as a justice of the

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since 2021. She is a former judge of the

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Early life and education

Zamora is a graduate of Cibola High School, she earned a

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in government and psychology from

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and earned her

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with honors from the

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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

from December 2018 to 2021.

New Mexico Supreme Court

On July 15, 2021, Governor

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appointed Zamora as a justice of the

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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