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Douglas R. Driggers
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Douglas R. Driggers is a district court judge in the Third Judicial District of New Mexico.[1] Driggers was appointed to the court on August 13, 2003, and then elected to the seat on November 2, 2004. He was retained in 2008 and 2014.[2]
Elections
2014
Driggers was retained to the 3rd District Court with 74.5 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Driggers be retained. The full report is available here.
Education
Driggers received both his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from the University of New Mexico.[2]
Career
Prior to his appointment to the bench, Driggers served as the Doña Ana district attorney. He has also worked as an attorney in private practice.[2]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Member, University of New Mexico Alumni Association Board of Directors[2]
See also
External links
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
