Lisa Riley

Lisa Riley
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Current Court Information:
New Mexico Fifth Judicial District Court
Title:	Judge
Position:	Division 9
Service:
Appointed by:	Susana Martinez
Active:	2011-2018
Preceded by:	Thomas A. Rutledge
Past post:	Attorney, private practice
Past term:	Before joining court
Personal History
Party:	Republican
Bachelors:	Texas Tech University
Law School:	Dickinson School of Law, PA State University
Candidate 2012:
Candidate for:	Fifth Judicial District Court
State:	New Mexico
Election information 2012:
Incumbent:	Yes
Primary date:	June 5, 2012
Primary vote:	74.4%A
Election date:	November 6, 2012
Election vote:	100%A

Lisa Riley is a judge on the Fifth District Court in New Mexico. She was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez in August 2011 to succeed Thomas A. Rutledge. Riley was elected by voters in the 2012 election.

Education

Riley received her B.S. in Education and Biology from Texas Tech University and her J.D. from Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University.

Career

Riley has worked in the public and private sector during her legal career.

She most recently worked in a private law firm, concentrating on civil litigation and domestic relations. Concurrently, she has been a Domestic Violence Commissioner for Eddy and Lea Counties. She has also served as a prosecutor for the City of Artesia.

Election

2012

Incumbent Lisa Riley defeated Lea Williams in the 2012 primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Main article: New Mexico judicial elections, 2012

See also

• New Mexico judicial elections, 2012
• New Mexico District Courts
• Judges appointed by Susana Martinez

External links

• Office of the New Mexico Governor, Press Release: "Governor Susana Martinez Appoints Lisa Riley to Fifth Judicial District Bench," August 24, 2011

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