News

Patrick C. McNertney, Esq. has been hired to serve as Investigative Trial Counsel.

Supreme Court grants Commission’s Motion to Accept Stipulation to Permanent Resignation from Judicial Office in Lieu of Further Disciplinary Proceedings concerning the Hon. Joseph Guillory, Dona Ana County Magistrate Court, SCT Docket No. 31,920, JSC Inquiry No. 2008-094. To download copy of order, click here.

Commission’s 2010 Annual Report is available online. To view or download the report, click here.

Supreme Court denies Commission’s Petition for Discipline upon Stipulation and unseals file concerning Hon. Sam B. Sanchez, Eighth Judicial District Court, SCT Docket No. 32,557, JSC Inquiry Nos. 2009-124, 2010-009, 2010-019 & 2010-064. The petition was filed on August 19, 2010 under seal pursuant to Rule 27-104(B) NMRA. To download Court’s orders, click here.

Supreme Court grants Commission’s Emergency Petition for Immediate Temporary Suspension of Hon. Joseph Guillory, Dona Ana County Magistrate Court, SCT Docket No. 31,920, JSC Inquiry No. 2008-094. The Court suspended Judge Guillory retroactively to August 13, 2010 and stated that the order did not affect any pending Commission proceedings concerning the judge. The Commission had filed the petition on August … Read More

Supreme Court schedules oral argument on Commission’s August 16, 2010 Petition for Discipline concerning Hon. Robert M. Schwartz, Second Judicial District Court, SCT Docket No. 32,422, JSC Inquiry No. 2009-081. The Court also denies Judge Schwartz’s motions to seal or strike the petition and record proper, unseals Supreme Court file, and establishes a briefing schedule. Oral argument on the petition … Read More

Supreme Court grants Commission’s Petition for Immediate Temporary Suspension Without Pay concerning Hon. Lupe Fuentez, Dexter Municipal Court Judge, SCT Docket No. 32,501, JSC Inquiry No. 2010-109, and unseals Supreme Court file. The Commission filed the petition on July 16, 2010 under seal pursuant to Rule 27-104(B) NMRA. To download a copy of the Court’s order, click here.

John P. Walsh has been hired to serve as Investigator.

Commission is accepting applications for an Investigative Trial Counsel. Applications must be postmarked by June 18, 2010. click here for the full job announcement.

Supreme Court grants Commission’s Motion to Accept Stipulation to Permanent Retirement from Judicial Office in Lieu of Further Disciplinary Proceedings in Matter of Hon. Victoria Grant, Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Judge, SCT Docket No. 32,334, JSC Inquiry Nos. 2010-035 through 2010-055. To download a copy of the order, click here.