10/19/2021 STEVE GUTHRIE: Supreme Court Case No. S-1-SC-39014; JSC Inquiry Nos. 2020-017, et al.

On October 19, 2021, the Supreme Court granted a Petition to Accept Stipulation Agreement and Consent to Discipline concerning Otero County Magistrate Steve Guthrie’s conduct as charged in JSC Inquiry Nos. 2020-017, 2020-028, 2020-042, 2020-046, 2020-071, 2020-100 & 2020-114. The Supreme Court ordered imposition of the stipulated disciplinary measures, as follows: 30-day suspension without pay, additional training, formal mentorship, and unsupervised … 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

BRET DILLON: Supreme Court No. 33,573, JSC Inquiry No. 2011-111

Supreme Court removes from judicial office Union County Probate Judge Bret Dillon, SCT Docket No. 33,573, JSC Inquiry No. 2011-111. Judge also ordered to repay Commission’s costs of $892.92. Public documents are available from the Supreme Court Clerk’s Office (505-827-4860). To download copy of the Court’s order, click here.