The New Mexico Court of Appeals (in

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, N.M. Ct. App.) is the intermediate-level

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for the

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New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

History

The court of appeals was created by a constitutional amendment submitted to the electorate in a special election held on September 28, 1965. The original enabling legislation established a court consisting of four judges. The court was expanded to five judges in 1972 and seven judges in 1978. In 1991, it was again expanded to ten judges, where it remains today.

Jurisdiction

The court has general

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over the state district courts and certain state agencies. The only exceptions to this grant of jurisdiction are: * criminal cases in which the

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is sought,See N.M. Const. Art. XI, section 2 ("Appeals from a judgment of the district court imposing a sentence of death or life imprisonment shall be taken directly to the supreme court."). *Appeals from the Public Regulation Commission, and *Cases involving the

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. These cases are directly reviewed by the

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Composition

Ten

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s sit on the court, each with their own paralegal and law clerk. However, the Court is moving towards a two-law clerk system. , the court is composed of the following judges: # Chief Judge Jennifer Attrep ( D) # Judge J. Miles Hanisee ( R) # Judge Kristina Bogardus ( D) # Judge Jacqueline Medina ( D) # Judge

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( D) # Judge Zachary Ives ( D) # Judge Shammara Henderson ( D) # Judge Jane Yohalem ( D) # Judge Gerald Baca ( D) # Judge Katherine Anne Wray ( D)

References

External links

Official homepage of the New Mexico Court of Appeals
State appellate courts of the United States

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