James Waylon Counts
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James Waylon Counts was the chief judge of the Twelfth Judicial District of New Mexico.[1] Counts was appointed to the bench in 1999 and won election the following year. He was retained in 2008 and 2014.[2] He left office on October 30, 2020.[3]
Elections
2014
Counts was retained to the 12th District Court with 78.5 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Counts be retained. The full report is available here.
Education
Counts received both his undergraduate degree and J.D. from the University of New Mexico.[2]
Career
Prior to his appointment to the bench, Counts served as an assistant district attorney and worked in private practice.[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2006: New Mexico Bar Association's Outstanding Judicial Service Award[2]
Court of appeals bid
Counts was one of seven applicants to be considered to fill the vacancy on the New Mexico Court of Appeals.
The vacancy on the court was left by Judge Robert Robles, who agreed to step down June 1, 2011 after pleading guilty to a drunken driving offense.[5]
See also
External links
- New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "James Waylon Counts Judicial Evaluation 2014"
- New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "James Waylon Counts Judicial Evaluation 2008"
Footnotes
- ↑ 12th Judicial District Court, "Judges"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "James Waylon Counts Judicial Evaluation 2008"
- ↑ Alamogordo Daily News, "Judge Counts retires after 21 years at the 12th Judicial District," November 4, 2020
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate List"
- ↑ Alamogordo Daily News, "Counts considered for the N.M. Court of Appeals," July 5, 2011
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
