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John J. Romero, Jr.
John J. Romero Jr. was a judge for Division VII of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. He assumed office in 2003. He left office on December 31, 2020.
Elections
2014
Romero, Jr. was retained to the 2nd District Court with 72.9 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [1]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Romero be retained. The full report is available here.
Education
Romero received his bachelor's, master's, and J.D. degrees from the University of New Mexico.[2]
Career
- 2003-2020: Judge, New Mexico Second Judicial District Court
- 1986-2003: Attorney in private practice[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
Judge Romero was the recipient of the Mitchell Wendell Jurist of the Year Award in 2004.[2]
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
