Allen R. Smith (New Mexico)
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Allen R. Smith is a district court judge in the Thirteenth Judicial District of New Mexico. He was appointed to the court by Governor Susana Martinez on April 11, 2014, to replace retired Judge William Bill Sanchez. Smith assumed office on April 28, 2014.[1][2] He was elected to the court in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2018.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Smith ran for election to the Thirteenth Judicial District Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on June 3, 2014, receiving 63.4 percent of the vote. He competed against Paul E. Trujillo.
General: He defeated Joshua J. Sanchez in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 51.2 percent of the vote.
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Education
Smith received his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University and his J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1988.[1][2]
Career
Before he became a judge, Smith worked as an attorney in civil private practice for sixteen years. He has also previously served as a criminal prosecutor for ten years. At the time of his appointment, he was a partner at the law firm of Smith & Payne, P.C.[1][2]
Awards and associations
- Member, New Mexico State Bar
- Member, Special Olympics New Mexico Board of Directors [2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 News-Bulletin.com, "Gov appoints Smith district court judge," April 16, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Information submitted via Judgepedia's biographical submission form on July 7, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results, Primary Election 2014," June 4, 2014
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
