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Joshua David Boone
Joshua David Boone was a 2014 candidate for the 2nd Judicial District Court in New Mexico. He ran for election to the Bernalillo Metropolitan Court, but lost the 2014 primary.[1][2]
Elections
2014
Metropolitan Court
Boone ran for election to the Bernalillo Metropolitan Court.
Primary: He was defeated in the Democratic primary on June 3, 2014, receiving 35.8% of the vote. He competed against Jill M. Martinez.[1][3]
District Court
Boone ran for election to the 2nd Judicial District Court.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 48.4 percent of the vote. He competed against Cristina Jaramillo. [2]
Education
Boone earned his B.A. in political science from the University of New Mexico in 2000, and his J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2004.[4][5]
Career
- 2009-Present: Partner, Law Office of Kelley & Boone
- 2006-2009: Owner, Boone Law Office
- 2004-2006: Public defender, New Mexico Public Defender Department[5]
Awards and associations
Associations
- 2004-Present: Member, New Mexico Black Lawyers Association
- 2013: Chairman, New Mexico Criminal Law Section
- 2010-2012: Board of directors, New Mexico Criminal Law Section
- 2010: Board of directors, New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, New Mexico Black Caucus
- Member, Volunteer Attorneys Program
- Mentor, Bridge the Gap Mentorship Program
- Mentor, Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Mentor Program[5]
Approach to the law
As written to Judgepedia on 10/28/2014 via a biographical submission form:
| “ | I believe that as Judges we should follow two core guidelines: passion and empathy.
We must be passionate about what we do. This is not a job that is the next step in a legal career, but a call to fight for families in our community. As well, we must be empathetic to those people that come before us and remember they are going through difficult times and that all people regardless of who they are and where they come from should be treated the same. When you are given an opportunity in life to do something, I believe we have the moral obligation to do good. I believe that all people are inherently good. People make mistakes and that is okay. When people make mistakes, they should not be defined by that mistake, but should be defined by who they are as a person. My commitment is the one that I make to my wife, my son, my parents, and my three sisters, that advancement should be equal across the board regardless of your ethnicity but more based on the content of your character. If your character shows that you treat everyone equally, you will advance not only yourself, but all those around you.[5][6] |
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election 2014 Bernalillo Metropolitan Court," June 4, 2014
- ↑ Democracy.com, "Josh Boone," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Information via Judgepedia's biographical submission form on 10/28/2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
