Jane Yohalem
Jane Yohalem (Democratic Party) is a judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. She assumed office on July 29, 2020. Her current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Yohalem ran for re-election for judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Yohalem was appointed to the New Mexico Court of Appeals on June 20, 2020, by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D). She succeeded Judge Linda Vanzi.[1]
Biography
Jane Yohalem obtained a bachelor's degree, cum laude, from Yale University in 1972. She received a J.D., with honors, from Columbia University Law School in 1975 and a master of laws degree (LL.M.) from the Georgetown Law Center in 1976. She previously worked with the Mental Health Law Project in Washington, D.C. Yohalem moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1987, where she began practicing law.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: New Mexico intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
New Mexico Court of Appeals, Jane Yohalem's seat
Jane Yohalem was retained to the New Mexico Court of Appeals on November 8, 2022 with 67.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
67.5
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390,800 | ||
No |
32.5
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188,185 | |||
Total Votes |
578,985 | ||||
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2020
See also: New Mexico intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Mexico Court of Appeals
Incumbent Jane Yohalem defeated Thomas Montoya in the general election for New Mexico Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jane Yohalem (D) | 51.8 | 456,645 |
| Thomas Montoya (R) | 48.2 | 424,153 | ||
| Total votes: 880,798 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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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:
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State resources:
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