James Sanchez (New Mexico)
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James L. Sanchez is a district court judge in the Thirteenth Judicial District of New Mexico.[1] He was appointed to the court by Governor Susana Martinez in May 2012 and elected on November 6, 2012.[2]
He was retained in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2020.[3]
Elections
2014
Sanchez was retained to the 13th District Court with 71.5 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Sanchez be retained. The full report is available here.
2012
- Main page: New Mexico judicial elections, 2012
Sanchez was elected to the district court in 2012. He defeated LaDonna L. Giron in the November 6 general election.[4]
Education
Sanchez received a B.B.A. from New Mexico State University, and a J.D. from the University of New Mexico.[5]
Career
Prior to becoming a judge, Sanchez was a trial attorney in Valencia County, New Mexico.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 13th Judicial District Court, "Valencia Court Directory," accessed December 12, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Albuquerque Journal, "UPDATED: Belen Atty. Picked for Judgeship," May 16, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate List"
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ Grant County Beat, "Governor Susana Martinez Appoints James Sanchez To 13th Judicial District Bench," May 15, 2012
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Mexico • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Mexico
State courts:
New Mexico Supreme Court • New Mexico Court of Appeals • New Mexico District Courts • New Mexico Magistrate Court • New Mexico Municipal Courts • New Mexico Probate Courts • New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts • New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court • Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
State resources:
Courts in New Mexico • New Mexico judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Mexico
