Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham recently appointed four public members to the Commission filling vacancies and/or positions whose terms expired. The newly appointed members are: Twilla Thomason of Hobbs, William Foote, Ph.D. of Albuquerque, Jean Kamm of Raton, and Kevin Dixon, Ph.D. of Albuquerque. Of these members, Dr. Dixon previously served on the Commission from 2010-2011 by appointment of Governor Bill … Read More
Applications being accepted for Assistant Investigative Trial Counsel
The Commission’s Executive Director is accepting applications for an Assistant Investigative Trial Counsel position. Applications must be postmarked by August 14, 2019. See the full job posting on this site under CONTACT US > CAREER OPPORTUNITIES or click here.
UPDATED: Applications are being accepted for Financial and Legal Assistant I
The Commission’s Executive Director is accepting applications for a Legal and Financial Assistant I position. Applications are due by July 5, 2019. See the full job posting on this site under CONTACT US > CAREER OPPORTUNITIES or click here.
Applications are being accepted for Investigative Trial Counsel position
The Commission’s Executive Director is accepting applications for an Investigative Trial Counsel position. Applications are due by July 10, 2019. See the full job posting on this site under CONTACT US > CAREER OPPORTUNITIES or click here.
05/10/19 HEATH WHITE: Supreme Court Case No. S-1-SC-37654, JSC Inquiry No. 2019-043
On May 10, 2019, the Supreme Court granted the Commission’s motion and unsealed its file, accepted the stipulation agreement between Torrance County Magistrate Judge Heath White and the Commission, and ordered his immediate temporary suspension without pay pending completion of his pending criminal and Commission proceedings. The Commission petitioned the Supreme Court for the action on April 19, 2019. The … Read More
04/08/19 ALBERT J. MITCHELL, JR.: Supreme Court Case No. S-1-SC-37568; JSC Inquiry No. 2018-020
On April 8, 2019, the Supreme Court issued an order granting the Commission’s Petition to Accept Stipulation Agreement and Consent to Discipline and publicly censured Hon. Albert J. Mitchell, Jr., Tenth Judicial District Court Judge. To view or download a copy of the disciplinary petition click here, and for the Supreme Court’s Order and Public Censure click here.
04/08/19 STEVE GUTHRIE: Supreme Court Case No. S-1-SC-37561; JSC Inquiry No. 2018-031
On April 8, 2019, the Supreme Court issued an order granting the Commission’s Petition to Accept Stipulation Agreement and Consent to Discipline and publicly censured Hon. Steve Guthrie, Otero County Magistrate Court Judge. To view or download a copy of the disciplinary petition click here, and for the Supreme Court’s Order and Public Censure click here.
03/29/19 DOROTHY ENCINIAS: Supreme Court Case No. S-1-SC-37456; JSC Inquiry No. 2018-078
On March 29, 2019, the New Mexico Supreme Court granted the Commission’s Motion to Accept Stipulation to Permanent Resignation in Lieu of Further Disciplinary Proceedings concerning Hon. Dorothy Encinias, Moriarty Municipal Court Judge. The Commission had originally filed a Petition to Accept Stipulation Agreement and Consent to Discipline on January 3, 2019 with the Supreme Court, in which it was … Read More
03/12/19 WARREN G. WALTON: Supreme Court Case No. S-1-SC-36763, JSC Inquiry Nos. 2016-101, 2016-139, 2017-108, 2017-041 and 2017-053
On March 12, 2019, the Supreme Court granted the Commission’s uncontested Motion to Enforce the breach provision of the stipulated agreement that the Court accepted and issued a disciplinary order to the Hon. Warren G. Walton, Colfax County Magistrate Judge, on December 31, 2018, and issued the public censure on January 4, 2019 (see prior dated posts below). The Supreme … Read More
01/31/19 DEBORAH DAVIS WALKER: Supreme Court Case No. S-1-SC-37498, JSC Inquiry No. 2019-003
On January 24, 2019, within hours of her arrest for DWI and a related charge, the Commission issued a Notice of Preliminary Investigation to Second Judicial District Court Judge Deborah Davis Walker. After completing negotiations on January 25, 2019, Respondent and the Commission entered into a Stipulation to Permanent Retirement in Lieu of Immediate Temporary Suspension and Further Disciplinary Proceedings, … Read More