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Francis Joseph Mathew

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Francis Joseph Mathew is a district court judge in the First Judicial District of New Mexico.[1] He was appointed on January 11, 2013, by Governor Susana Martinez to replace Barbara J. Vigil, who was elected to the New Mexico Supreme Court in 2012.[2][3] He was elected to a full term on the court in 2014, which will expire on December 31, 2020.[4][4]
Elections
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Mathew ran for re-election to the First Judicial District.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 3, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Mathew received both his undergraduate degree and J.D. from the University of Notre Dame.[2]
Career
At the time Mathew was appointed to the bench he was in private practice at his own firm, Mathew Law Firm, which he established in 2004. Before this, he worked at the firm Jones, Snead, Wertheim & Wentworth.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico First Judicial District Court, "Telephone Directory," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Governor Press Release, "GOVERNOR SUSANA MARTINEZ APPOINTS FRANCIS JOSEPH MATHEW TO FIRST DISTRICT COURT BENCH," January 11, 2013
- ↑ Las Cruces Sun News, "Governor appoints Santa Fe lawyer to judgeship," January 11, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 New Mexico Secretary of State, "Primary Election Contest/Candidate List"
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election 2014 District Judges," 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