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James Wechsler
James J. Wechsler was a judge on the New Mexico Court of Appeals. He was appointed by Democratic Governor Bruce King and joined the court in December 1994.[1] He was retained by voters in 2006 and again in 2014 for a term that was set to expire on December 31, 2022.[2]
Wechsler retired before the end of his term on July 31, 2017.[3]
Education
Wechsler graduated from New York University in 1966 with a B.S. in accounting and business. He received his J.D. from the same school in 1969.[1]
Career
Wechsler began his legal career as a legal services attorney. From 1976 to 1983, he worked as an assistant attorney general. He then worked as a private practice lawyer until his appointment to the court of appeals in 1994.[1]
Elections
2014
Wechsler was retained to the New Mexico Court of Appeals with 73.2 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Wechsler be retained. The full report is available here.
2006
Wechsler was retained to the court of appeals in 2006, receiving 77% of the vote.[4]
State profile
| Demographic data for New Mexico | ||
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 2,080,328 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 121,298 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 73.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 2.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.4% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 9.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3.3% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 47.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 84.2% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 26.3% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $44,963 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 24.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New Mexico. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in New Mexico
New Mexico voted for the Democratic candidate in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, three are located in New Mexico, accounting for 1.46 percent of the total pivot counties.[5]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. New Mexico had three Retained Pivot Counties, 1.66 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 New Mexico Court of Appeals, "Judge Wechsler biography," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate List"
- ↑ Santa Fe New Mexican, "Longtime appellate judge retiring; Martinez to pick replacement," June 8, 2017
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2006 General Election Results"
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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
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