Supreme Court Disciplinary Actions
02/20/2023, HON. JAMES T. MARTIN, THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, Supreme Court No. S-1-SC-39746, JSC Inquiry No. 2021-089
On 01/24/2023, the Commission filed a Petition to Accept Stipulation Agreement and Consent to Discipline with the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court approved the Stipulation, granted the Petition and issued a Public Censure to Judge Martin on 11/13/2024. To view a copy...
02/17/2023, SAMANTHA MADRID, DOÑA ANA COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT, Supreme Court No. S-1-SC-39527, JSC Inquiry No. 2022-075
On 08/18/2022, the Supreme Court, pursuant to the Court’s power of superintending control, placed Hon. Samantha Madrid on indefinite administrative leave with pay. The Commission filed a Petition for Immediate Temporary Suspension Without Pay on 08/22/2022 which...
01/11/2023 MARY W. ROSNER, THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, Supreme Court No. S-1-SC-39193, JSC Inquiry No. 2021-015
On 01/11/2023, the Supreme Court granted the Commission’s Petition to Accept Stipulation and Consent to Discipline concerning Hon. Mary W. Rosner, Third Judicial District Court. To view the full petition, CLICK HERE. To view the Supreme Court’s Order,...
10/31/2022 JOHN M. BURNS, TATUM MUNICIPAL COURT, Supreme Court No. S-1-SC-39605, JSC Inquiry No. 2021-075
On 10/31/2022, the Supreme Court granted the Commission’s Petition to Accept Stipulation and Consent to Discipline concerning Hon. John M. Burns, Tatum Municipal Court. To view the full petition, CLICK HERE. To view the Supreme Court’s Order, CLICK...
08/01/2022 ROBERT IONTA, MCKINLEY COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT, Supreme Court No. S-1-SC-39121, JSC Inquiry No. 2021-091
On 12/15/2021, the Supreme Court temporarily suspended Hon. Robert W. Ionta without pay. On 05/04/2022, the Supreme Court granted the Commission’s Petition for Immediate Temporary Suspension Without Pay. The Commission filed a Petition for Permanent Retirement...
04/25/2022 STEVE GUTHRIE, OTERO COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT, Supreme Court No. S-1-SC-39014, JSC Inquiry Nos. 2020-017, 2020-028, 2020-042, 2020-046, 2020-071, 2020-100 & 202-114
On 04/25/2022, the Supreme Court granted the Commission’s Petition to Accept Stipulation to Permanent Resignation concerning Hon. Steve Guthrie, Otero County Magistrate Court. To view the full petition, CLICK HERE. To view the Supreme Court’s Order, CLICK...
04/14/2022 MARLO MARTINEZ, RIO ARRIBA COUNTY PROBATE COURT, Supreme Court No. S-SC-38694; JSC Inquiry Nos. 2019-038, 2021-011, 2021-012
On 04/14/2022 the Supreme Court granted the Commission’s Petition to Accept Stipulation to Resignation from Judicial Office in Lieu of Further Disciplinary Proceedings concerning Hon. Marlo Martinez, Rio Arriba County Probate Court. To view the full petition,...
04/14/2022 LANCE LACEY, SPRINGER MUNICIPAL COURT, Supreme Court No. S-1-SC- 39204, JSC Inquiry No. 2021-002
On 04/14/2022 the Supreme Court granted the Commission’s Petition to Accept Stipulation and Consent to Discipline concerning Hon. Lance Lacey, Springer Municipal Court. To view the full petition, CLICK HERE. To view the Supreme Court’s Order, CLICK...
12/13/2021 GEORGE ANAYA, JR.: Supreme Court Case No. S-1-SC-38714; JSC Inquiry No. 2020-038
On December 13, 2021, the Supreme Court issued a Public Censure to Hon. George Anaya, Jr., Santa Fe Magistrate Judge, approving a stipulated agreement between Judge Anaya and the Judicial Standards Commission. To view or download a copy of the Public...
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,...
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03/12/19 WARREN G. WALTON: Supreme Court Case No. S-1-SC-36763, JSC Inquiry Nos. 2016-101, 2016-139, 2017-108, 2017-041 and 2017-053
On March 12, 2019, the Supreme Court granted the Commission’s uncontested Motion to Enforce the breach provision of the stipulated agreement that the Court accepted and issued a disciplinary order to the Hon. Warren G. Walton, Colfax County Magistrate Judge, on...
01/31/19 DEBORAH DAVIS WALKER: Supreme Court Case No. S-1-SC-37498, JSC Inquiry No. 2019-003
On January 24, 2019, within hours of her arrest for DWI and a related charge, the Commission issued a Notice of Preliminary Investigation to Second Judicial District Court Judge Deborah Davis Walker. After completing negotiations on January 25, 2019, Respondent and...
12/31/18 FRANK M. VAN GUNDY: Supreme Court Case No. S-1-SC-35735, JSC Inquiry 2014-182
On December 31, 2018, the Supreme Court granted the Commission’s February 3, 2016 Petition to Accept Stipulation Agreement and Consent to Discipline concerning Deming Municipal Court Judge Frank Van Gundy. To...
12/31/18 SAMANTHA MADRID: Supreme Court Case No. S-1-SC-37354, JSC Inquiry Nos. 2017-168 & 2018-001
The Supreme Court granted the Commission’s November 1, 2018 Petition to Accept Stipulation Agreement and Consent to Discipline, and issued its Order and Public Censure to Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Samantha Madrid. To download a...
12/31/18 WARREN G. WALTON: Supreme Court Case No. S-1-SC-36763, JSC Inquiry Nos. 2016-101, 2016-139, 2017-108, 2017-041 and 2017-053
The Supreme Court issued a public censure to Colfax County Magistrate Judge Warren G. Walton on December 31, 2018, which will be published in the New Mexico State Bar Bulletin. The Court had previously issued the underlying disciplinary order on December 18, 2017,...
12/03/18 NELLIE SORIANO: Supreme Court Case No. S-1-SC-37346, JSC Inquiry Nos. 2016-081 and 2016-086
The Supreme Court granted the Commission’s October 29, 2018 Petition to Accept Stipulation to Permanent Resignation from Judicial Office in Lieu of Further Disciplinary Proceedings concerning Anthony Municipal Court Judge Nellie Soriano. The...
10/29/18 JOE I. DOMINGUEZ: Supreme Court No. S-1-SC-36868, JSC Inquiry No. 2018-019
On October 29, 2018, the Supreme Court issued an order granting the Commission’s Petition to Accept Permanent Resignation in Lieu of Further Disciplinary Proceedings concerning Hon. Joe I. Dominguez, Tucumcari Municipal Court Judge. The Commission had...
LAWRENCE D. MCCLAIN: Supreme Court No. S-1-SC-36777, JSC Inquiry No. 2017-142
On December 4, 2017, the Commission filed a Petition to Accept Permanent Resignation from Judicial Office in Lieu of Further Disciplinary Proceedings concerning Sandoval County Probate Court Judge Lawrence D. McClain. On December 18, 2017, the Supreme Court...
WARREN G. WALTON: Supreme Court No. S-1-SC-36763, JSC Inquiry Nos. 2016-101, 2016-139, 2017-018, 2017-041 & 2017-053
On November 22, 2017, the Commission filed a Petition to Accept Stipulation Agreement and Consent to discipline with the Supreme Court concerning Colfax County Magistrate Judge Warren G. Walton. On December 18, 2017, the Supreme Court granted the...
DARREN KUGLER: Supreme Court No. S-1-SC-36274, JSC Inquiry No. 2016-055
On February 1, 2017, the Supreme Court granted the Commission’s Petition to Accept Stipulation to Permanent Resignation from Judicial Office in Lieu of Further Disciplinary Proceedings, approving the Stipulation, ordering the resignation that...