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Karen L. Parsons
Karen L. Parsons was a district court judge in the Twelfth Judicial District of New Mexico.[1] Parsons was appointed to the bench in February 1997 and was elected to the seat the following year. She was retained in 2008 and 2014.[2][3] Parsons retired on June 30, 2015.[4]
Education
Parsons received her undergraduate degree from New Mexico State University and her J.D. from the University of New Mexico.[2]
Career
- 1997-2015: Judge, New Mexico Twelfth Judicial District Court
- 1979-1997: Attorney in private practice[2]
Elections
2014
Parsons was retained to the 12th District Court with 81.5 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Parsons be retained. The full report is available here.
See also
External links
- State of New Mexico: Twelfth Judicial District Court, "Twelfth Judicial District Court Judges"
- New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Karen L. Parson evaluation 2014"
Footnotes
- ↑ State of New Mexico: Twelfth Judicial District Court, "Twelfth Judicial District Court Judges," accessed June 4, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Karen L. Parson evaluation 2014," accessed June 4, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 4, 2015
- ↑ Alamogordo News.com, "2 attorneys being considered for appointment to Judge Parsons' seat," June 3, 2015
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
