/tags/judiciary Judiciary en-US Copyright Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:02:08 GMT /local-news/2025-01-23/nm-chief-justice-touts-pretrial-detention-reforms-and-cooperation-among-government-branches In his State of the Judiciary address before the Legislature Thursday, New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice David K. Thomson touted recent reforms to pretrial detention and called for continued collaboration among the three branches of government. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:02:08 GMT /local-news/2025-01-23/nm-chief-justice-touts-pretrial-detention-reforms-and-cooperation-among-government-branches Nash Jones /local-news/2024-02-13/gov-gives-nm-judges-a-raise-after-vetoing-similar-proposals-two-years-in-a-row The third time was a charm in an effort to get New Mexico judges and justices a bigger paycheck. After vetoing proposals to increase judicial salaries two years in row, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed into law a 21% bump for the bench. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:43:03 GMT /local-news/2024-02-13/gov-gives-nm-judges-a-raise-after-vetoing-similar-proposals-two-years-in-a-row Nash Jones /local-news/2024-02-01/nm-lawmakers-try-again-to-give-judges-a-raise This year marks the New Mexico Legislature’s third attempt to raise the salaries of their coequal branch of government in the judiciary. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has vetoed raises for state Supreme Court justices and most lower court judges two years in a row. But a change to this year’s bill may gain the governor’s support. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:37:13 GMT /local-news/2024-02-01/nm-lawmakers-try-again-to-give-judges-a-raise Nash Jones /local-news/2020-10-21/unsure-about-those-judges-on-your-ballot-this-panel-evaluates-their-performance On your ballot this fall, you’ll see some judges in contested elections, and others up for what’s called judicial retention. That’s because after a judge… Wed, 21 Oct 2020 23:46:15 GMT /local-news/2020-10-21/unsure-about-those-judges-on-your-ballot-this-panel-evaluates-their-performance Nash Jones