Petra Jimenez Maes
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| Petra Jimenez Maes | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| New Mexico Supreme Court | |
| Title: | Chief Justice |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Gary E. Johnson |
| Active: | 1998-2018 |
| Chief: | 2003-2005, 2012-2014 |
| Preceded by: | Richard E. Ransom |
| Past post: | New Mexico First Judicial District Court |
| Past term: | 1981-1998 |
| Past position: | Judge |
| Past post 2: | North New Mexico Legal Services |
| Past term 2: | 1975-1981 |
| Past position 2: | Attorney |
| Personal History | |
| Bachelors: | University of New Mexico, 1970 |
| Law School: | University of New Mexico Law School, 1973 |
Petra Jimenez Maes is the Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. She was appointed on November 3, 1998 by Republican Governor Gary E. Johnson. [1] Maes was retained by voters in 2010.
On January 8, 2003 she was designated by unanimous vote of her colleagues to serve as Chief Justice, thus becoming the first Latina/Hispanic Woman Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. She served in this position until 2005. [2] In 2012, she became Chief Justice for a second time. She will serve in that position until 2014. [3]
Education
Maes received her Bachelor's degree in 1970 from the University of New Mexico and her J.D. from the University of New Mexico Law School in 1973.[4]
Career
After law school, Maes went into private practice. In 1975, she worked with North New Mexico Legal Services, where she stayed until she was appointed to the First District Court in 1981. While on the court, she served as Children's Court Judge for 12 years, and worked in the Criminal, Family, and Civil Divisions. She was elected to the New Mexico Supreme Court in 1998.[5]
Elections
2002
Maes was retained with 75% of the vote on November 2, 2002. [6]
2010
Maes was retained on November 2, 2010 by 68.2% of voters.[7]
- Main article: New Mexico judicial elections, 2010
External links
- New Mexico Supreme Court, Honorable Petra Jimenez Maes
- Project Vote Smart, Justice Petra Jimenez Maes (NM)
- The Daily Times, "State Supreme Court provides legal precedent for officers", June 14, 2010
References
- ↑ Nevada Supreme Court: Justices since statehood
- ↑ New Mexico Supreme Court
- ↑ The Republic, "Justice Petra Jimenez Maez takes over as chief justice of New Mexico Supreme Court," April 4, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, Justice Petra Jimenez Maes (NM)
- ↑ New Mexico Supreme Court, Honorable Petra Jimenez Maes
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, Justice of the Supreme Court Retention
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, Unofficial Statewide Results
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Edward Chavez • Patricio Serna • Charles Daniels • Petra Jimenez Maes • Richard Bosson • | ||
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