Judges appointed by Susana Martinez

Governor Susana Martinez

Susana Martinez is the Governor of New Mexico. She was elected in 2010 and is a Republican. For an extensive profile, visit: Susana Martinez on Ballotpedia.

Appointment process

In New Mexico, the governor makes a judicial appointment after candidates are recommended by a judicial nominating commission. Following appointment, the new judge must compete for the seat in the next general election.

Appointed judges

The tables below list the governor's appointees to the courts across the state. These lists are updated automatically with new appointments.

Supreme Court

The governor has not yet appointed any judges to this level of the courts. If you have any questions, please contact: User:Matticus.

Court of Appeals

Name	Court	Active	Previous position
HaniseeJ. Miles Hanisee	New Mexico Court of Appeals	2011-2014	Attorney, private practice

District Courts

Name	Court	Active	Previous position
BacaGerald Baca	New Mexico Fourth Judicial District Court	2013-Present	Attorney, Law Offices of Gerald E. Baca
BackusSarah Backus	New Mexico Eighth Judicial District Court	2011-2018
CooperAndria Cooper	New Mexico Eighth Judicial District Court	2011-2012
RileyLisa Riley	New Mexico Fifth Judicial District Court	2011-2018	Attorney, private practice
WinderSamuel L. Winder	New Mexico Second Judicial District Court	2011-2012
MowrerDonna Mowrer	New Mexico Ninth Judicial District Court	2011-2018	Deputy District Attorney, Ninth District
GoodinNelson J. Goodin	New Mexico Third Judicial District Court	2012	Chief Legal Counsel, NM Dept of Taxation and Revenue
SanchezJames L. Sanchez	New Mexico Thirteenth Judicial District Court	2012-2018	Trial Lawyer, Valencia County
LaMarSylvia LaMar	New Mexico First Judicial District Court	2012-present	Attorney, private practice
NakamuraJudith Nakamura	New Mexico Second Judicial District Court	2013-Present	Judge, Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
RomeroRaymond Romero	New Mexico Fifth Judicial District Court	2013-Present	Chief Deputy District Attorney, Fifth Judicial District
HudsonJames Hudson	New Mexico Fifth Judicial District Court	2013-Present	Private Practice

Magistrate Courts

Name	Court	Active	Previous position
SinglemanBeverly Singleman	New Mexico Magistrate Court	2012-present	Attorney, private practice
McDanielGary McDaniel	New Mexico Magistrate Court	2012	Deputy, San Juan County Sheriff's Office
FingerDavid E. Finger	New Mexico Magistrate Court	3/2011-2018	Assistant District Attorney, 5th District
La BreeCraig La Bree	New Mexico Magistrate Court	2012-present	Attorney, private practice

Metropolitan Courts

Name	Court	Active	Previous position
DowlerMichelle Castillo Dowler	New Mexico Bernalillo Metropolitan Courts	2013-present	Assistant county attorney, Bernalillo County
HolguinPeggy Ann Holguin	New Mexico Bernalillo Metropolitan Courts	2013-present	Deputy District Attorney, Second Judicial District of New Mexic
GreenleeJason Greenlee	New Mexico Bernalillo Metropolitan Courts	2013-present	Assistant district attorney, Second Judicial District of New Mexico
Duran, IIR. John Duran, II	New Mexico Bernalillo Metropolitan Courts

See also

• Judicial selection in New Mexico

External links

• Office of the New Mexico Governor, Press Releases