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John A. Dean, Jr.
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John A. Dean, Jr. was a judge in the Eleventh Judicial District of New Mexico from 2003 to 2019. Dean was appointed to the bench in February 2003.[1] He was retained in 2008 and in 2014.[2][3] Dean retired from the bench on February 19, 2019.[4]
Elections
2014
- See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Dean, Jr. was retained to the 11th District Court with 70.5 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.[3]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Dean be retained. The full report is available here.
Education
Dean received both his undergraduate degree and J.D. from the University of New Mexico.[1]
Career
- 2003-2019: Judge, New Mexico Eleventh Judicial District Court
- 1979-2003: Attorney in private practice
During this time, Dean also served as San Juan County domestic violence commissioner for seven years and pro se hearing officer for two years.[1]
Awards and associations
Associations
- 1992-1996: Commissioner , San Juan County
- Member, San Juan County Bar Association
- Member, New Mexico Bar Association
- President, New Mexico Association Of Counties and San Juan Economic Development
- Member, Northwest New Mexico Council of Government
- Member, DWI Task Force
- Board member, San Juan County Chapter of the Red Cross[1]
See also
External links
- New Mexico Eleventh Judicial District Court
- Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Judge Dean A. biography and evaluation 2014"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Eleventh District Court, "Judge John A. Dean, Jr.",
- ↑ Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Judge Dean A. biography and evaluation 2014," accessed December 16, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate List"
- ↑ Farmington Daily Times, "District Judge Dean set to step down from the bench," February 11, 2019
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
