Charles Daniels
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| Charles W. Daniels | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| New Mexico Supreme Court | |
| Title: | Justice |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Bill Richardson |
| Active: | 2007-2018 |
| Chief: | 2010-present |
| Preceded by: | Pamela B. Minzner |
| Personal History | |
| Party: | Independent |
| Bachelors: | University of Arizona |
| Law School: | University of New Mexico |
| Military service: | U.S. Air Force |
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Charles W. Daniels is a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. He was appointed by Democratic Governor Bill Richardson in October of 2007, to fill to term of the deceased Pamela Minzner. That term ended December 31, 2010 and Daniels was elected to finish it in 2008. In 2010 he was retained for another 8 year term.[1]
He was appointed to a two-year term as chief justice on April 7, 2010. [2][3] On April 4, 2012, Petra Jimenez Maes became Chief Justice of the court. [4]
Education
Prior to receiving his Bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona, Daniels served in the U.S. Air Force for five years. He earned his J.D. from the University of New Mexico. He also holds a Master of Law degree in Trial Advocacy.[5][6]
Career
Daniels has primarily worked as a lawyer throughout his career. While practicing law, he taught at the University of New Mexico School of Law.[5]
Associations and awards
- Outstanding Lawyer of the Year Award, Albuquerque Bar Association
- Quality of Life Award, New Mexico Bar Association
- National Trial Advocacy Teacher of the Year Award, Roscoe Pound Foundation [5]
Elections
2010
- See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2010
Justice Daniels was retained to the Supreme Court on November 2, 2010 by 72.9% of voters. [7]
2008
Daniels ran uncontested for election to the seat he was appointed to in 2007 in the November 2008 general election. [8]
External links
- News: N.M. Supreme Court Chief Justice denies recusal request
- New Mexico Supreme Court, Justice Charles W. Daniels
- Justice Daniels's Facebook Page
- Yahoo News, "NM high court: Emissions cap proposal may proceed", June 7, 2010
- New Mexico Business Weekly, "New NM Supreme Court justice to headline Dixon Awards", March 24, 2008
- Albuquerque Journal, "Charles Daniels Named to Supreme Court", October 17, 2007
- The Associated Press "Prosecutor appeals judicial misconduct case" Oct 13, 2011
References
- ↑ New Mexico Supreme Court, Justices Since Statehood
- ↑ Legal Newsline.com, "New Mexico Supreme Court has new chief justice", April 8, 2010
- ↑ Associated Press "NM Supreme Court swears in new chief justice" April 8, 2010
- ↑ The Republic, "Justice Petra Jimenez Maez takes over as chief justice of New Mexico Supreme Court," April 4, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 New Mexico Supreme Court, Justice Charles W. Daniels
- ↑ Richardson selects Albuquerque attorney for Supreme Court
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, Unofficial Statewide Results
- ↑ November 2008 election results
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Edward Chavez • Patricio Serna • Charles Daniels • Petra Jimenez Maes • Richard Bosson • | ||
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