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Albert Mitchell
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Albert Mitchell is the judge of the Tenth Judicial District Court in New Mexico.[1] He was elected to the seat in 2008, defeating incumbent Donald Schutte.[2] He was not retained in the 2014 election.[3]
He and Donald Schutte applied to fill the vacancy following the 2014 election, and Governor Susana Martinez appointed Mitchell back to his position on the court in January 2015. The New Mexico Supreme Court rejected a petition to block his appointment.[4][5] Mitchell was elected in 2016.
Education
Mitchell received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and his J.D. from the University of New Mexico in 1984.[6]
Career
- 2008-Present: Judge, New Mexico Tenth Judicial District Court
- 1984-2008: Attorney in private practice[2]
Elections
2016
New Mexico held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 8, 2016.[7] Incumbent Albert Mitchell ran unopposed in the New Mexico 10th District Court general election for Division 1.[8]
| New Mexico 10th District Court (Division 1), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Albert Mitchell Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results: General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
| New Mexico 10th District Court (Division 1), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Albert Mitchell Incumbent |
53.60% | 692 |
| Donald Schutte | 46.40% | 599 |
| Total Votes | 1,291 | |
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election," July 15, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Mitchell was not retained to the 10th District Court after receiving 49.97 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.
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Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Mitchell be retained. The full report is available here.
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 84 judges of the New Mexico District Courts are selected in partisan elections to six-year terms. They must compete in yes-no retention elections if they wish to serve subsequent terms.[9]
The process of chief judge selection varies by district, as does the chief judge's term length.[9]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[9]
- be the minimum age of 35;
- have at least six years legal practice;
- be a state resident for at least three years; and
- be a district resident.
See also
External links
- Tenth Judicial District website
- Albuquerque Journal, "New Mexico court rejects petition over judicial appointment," January 19, 2015
Footnotes
- ↑ Quay County, "10th Judicial District Court"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 News OK, "Mitchell takes judge's oath," December 17, 2008
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate List"
- ↑ Quay County Sun, "Gov. Martinez re-appoints Mitchell to Tenth Judicial District bench," January 9, 2015
- ↑ Albuquerque Journal, "New Mexico court rejects petition over judicial appointment," January 19, 2015
- ↑ Martindale.com "Judge Profile: Albert J. Mitchell, Jr."
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Primary Election Candidate Guide," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," March 9, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New Mexico," archived October 3, 2014
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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
