Supreme Court denies Commission’s Amended Petition for Discipline concerning the Hon. John L. Sanchez, Mora County Magistrate Court, SCT Docket No. 32,903, JSC Inquiry No. 2012-080, following oral argument before the Supreme Court on September 18, 2013. The Supreme Court’s order granted the Commission’s request to lift the abatement of a prior disciplinary matter (see April 6, 2011 entry below) … Read More
ROLAND MADRID: Supreme Court No. 34,189, JSC Inquiry No. 2013-063
Supreme Court grants Commission’s Verified Petition for Immediate Temporary Suspension (filed June 10, 2013) and subsequent Stipulated Motion and Consent to Immediate Temporary Suspension (filed June 11, 2013) concerning Village of Santa Clara Municipal Court Judge Roland Madrid, SCT Docket No. 34,189, JSC Inquiry No. 2013-063. Supreme Court ordered temporary suspension to be effective August 13, 2013, and unseals the … Read More
FREDERICK ARNOLD: Supreme Court No. 34,183, JSC Inquiry No. 2012-079
Supreme Court grants in part Commission’s Petition to Accept Stipulation to Permanent Retirement from Judicial Office concerning Portales Municipal Court Judge Frederick Arnold, SCT Docket No. 34,183, JSC Inquiry No. 2012-079. Supreme Court order makes Arnold’s retirement permanent, forever barring him from ever holding judicial office in New Mexico again, and unseals the Supreme Court’s file in this disciplinary matter. … Read More
JAMES NARANJO, Supreme Court No. 34,097, JSC Inquiry No. 2012-100
Supreme Court issues Opinion and Public Censure concerning Socorro County Magistrate Judge James Naranjo, SCT Docket No. 34,097, JSC Inquiry No. 2012-100. All documents available to the public are available from the Supreme Court Clerk’s Office (505-827-4860). To download copy of the Court’s Opinion and Public Censure, click here.
WILLIAM H. BROGAN: Supreme Court No. 34,167, JSC Inquiry Nos. 2011-145 & 2012-121
Supreme Court grants Commission’s Petition to Accept Stipulation to Permanent Resignation from Judicial Office in Lieu of Further Disciplinary Proceedings concerning 12th Judicial District Court Judge William H. Brogan, Supreme Court Docket No. 34,167, JSC Inquiry Nos. 2011-145 & 2012-121. Supreme Court order makes Brogan’s resignation permanent, forever barring him from ever holding judicial office in New Mexico again, and … Read More
JOE HORACE LUCERO: Supreme Court No. 34,131, JSC Inquiry No. 2012-097
Supreme Court grants Commission’s Petition to Accept Stipulation to Permanent Retirement from Judicial Office in Lieu of Further Disciplinary Proceedings concerning San Miguel County Probate Court Judge Joe Horace Lucero, Supreme Court Docket No. 34,131, JSC Inquiry Nos. 2012-097. Supreme Court order makes Lucero’s retirement on March 21, 2013 permanent, forever barring him from ever holding judicial office in New … Read More
JAMES NARANJO: Supreme Court No. 34,097, JSC Inquiry No. 2012-100
Supreme Court grants Commission’s Petition for Discipline upon Stipulation concerning Socorro County Magistrate Judge James Naranjo, SCT Docket No. 34,097, JSC Inquiry No. 2012-100. The Court accepted Judge Naranjo’s admissions of willful misconduct in office and ordered that he be disciplined with a 90-day suspension without pay effective April 22, 2013 with 60 days of the suspension deferred on the … Read More
STEPHEN S. SALAZAR: Supreme Court No. 33,601, JSC Inquiry No. 2011-035
Supreme Court issues substantive opinion and public censure concerning In the Matter of Stephen S. Salazar, Espanola Municipal Court, SCT Docket No. 33,601, JSC Inquiry No. 2011-035. The Supreme Court’s file in the matter is available to the public by contacting the Supreme Court. To download copy of the Court’s opinion/public censure, click here.
EUGENIO S. MATHIS: Supreme Court No. 34,026, JSC Inquiry No. 2013-020
Supreme Court grants Commission’s Motion to Accept Stipulation to Permanent Resignation from Judicial Office in Lieu of Further Disciplinary Proceedings concerning Fourth Judicial District Court Judge Eugenio S. Mathis, Supreme Court Docket No. 34,026, JSC Inquiry Nos. 2013-020. Supreme Court order accepts the permanent resignation effective the same day, February 28, 2013 at 5:00 p.m., permanently bars Mathis from ever … Read More