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Gary L. Clingman
Gary L. Clingman (Republican Party) was a judge of the New Mexico Supreme Court. He assumed office on April 30, 2018. He left office on December 31, 2018.
Clingman (Republican Party) ran in a special election for judge of the New Mexico Supreme Court. He lost in the special general election on November 6, 2018.
Clingman was appointed to the court by Republican Governor Susana Martinez in 2018 to fill the seat vacated by Justice Edward Chavez.[1]
He was previously a district court judge in the Fifth Judicial District of New Mexico.[2] Clingman was appointed to the court in 1997.[3] He was last retained in 2014 for a term that would have expired on December 31, 2020.[4]
Clingman was a finalist for the vacancy on the New Mexico Supreme Court created by Justice Richard Bosson's October 30, 2015, retirement.[5]
Education
Clingman received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas and his J.D. from Texas Tech Law School in 1985. He is also seeking a postgraduate degree in Judicial Studies at the University of Nevada.[3][6]
Career
- 2018 - 2018: Justice, New Mexico Supreme Court
- 2014-2018: Judge, New Mexico Fifth Judicial District Court
Prior to his appointment, Clingman was an attorney in private practice. Clingman has also served as an instructor at the National Judicial College in Reno.[3]
Elections
2018
- See also: New Mexico Supreme Court elections, 2018
General election
Special general election for New Mexico Supreme Court
Michael E. Vigil defeated incumbent Gary L. Clingman in the special general election for New Mexico Supreme Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael E. Vigil (D) | 59.2 | 403,573 |
| Gary L. Clingman (R) | 40.8 | 278,502 | ||
| Total votes: 682,075 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2014
Clingman was retained to the 5th District Court with 79.5 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Clingman be retained. The full report is available here.
See also
External links
- New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Gary L. Clingman Judicial Evaluation 2014"
- New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Gary L. Clingman Judicial Evaluation 2008"
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. News and World Report, "Justice Joins New Mexico Supreme Court," May 1, 2018
- ↑ 5th Judicial District Court, "Judges"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Gary L. Clingman Judicial Evaluation 2008"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate List"
- ↑ Uriel J. Garcia, Santa Fe New Mexican, "Commission nominates four for New Mexico Supreme Court vacancy," October 20, 2015
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Gary L. Clingman"
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
