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Joe Horace Lucero
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Joe Horace Lucero was a judge for the probate court in San Miguel County, New Mexico. He retired in March 2013, in response to charges of misconduct. (See below.)
Noteworthy events
Lucero retired to avoid misconduct proceedings (2013)
The New Mexico Judicial Standards Commission filed formal charges against Lucero on February 20, 2013.[1] The Santa Fe New Mexican said that according to documents filed with the New Mexico Supreme Court, Lucero was accused of calling a potential litigant "sweetheart," retaliating or trying to retaliate against a lawyer who said he would file a complaint against Lucero, and [for] ". . .failing to be patient, dignified and courteous. . ." to the lawyer and the potential litigant. He also allegedly lied to the commission.[1]
The supreme court approved a motion by the commission to allow Lucero to retire permanently from the bench and never serve as a judge again. The court unsealed the commission's records and court documents related to the matter, allowing them to be viewed by the public. Lucero told The Santa Fe New Mexican he had no comment on the matter.[1]
Elections
2010
Lucero was up for re-election. He was opposed by Christopher M. Torres in the primary but won with 55.8% of the vote. He then ran unopposed in the general election, receiving 100% of the vote.[2]
- Main article: New Mexico judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
Footnotes
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
