Posts Tagged ‘court of appeals’
Backlogged Cases at New Mexico Court of Appeals | The Line
February 28, 2020 – Years of underfunding and understaffing has the New Mexico Court of Appeals facing a logjam of cases, as highlighted in a Searchlight New Mexico article by Ike Swetlitz. Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel tackle the issue of the hundreds of cases in limbo due to that backlog at the state’s Court of Appeals and debate impacts as well as possible solutions. Line Panelists:Diane Denish, former NM lieutenant governorDan Foley,…
Read MoreThe Line: More Midterm Election Results
November 9, 2018 – The trend to elect Democrats and women in the 2018 midterm elections also had its effect on legislative and judicial races in New Mexico. This was especially notable in the Court of Appeals where four Democratic challengers (women) won over Republican incumbents (men) in contested races. Gene Grant and the Line…
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