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Charles Brown (New Mexico)
Charles Brown was a judge for Division XXVI of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. He assumed office in 2007. He left office on December 31, 2020.
Brown was appointed by Governor Bill Richardson in August 2007.[1]
Elections
2014
Brown was retained to the 2nd District Court with 73.1 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Brown be retained. The full report is available here.
Education
Brown received his undergraduate degree from Baker University and his J.D. from the University of New Mexico in 1985.[3]
Career
Brown has served as a deputy district attorney in the Thirteenth Judicial District, and an assistant U.S. attorney in Alaska. He's also worked in private practice.[1][4]
See also
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Footnotes
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
