Karen L. Townsend
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Karen L. Townsend is the chief judge of the Eleventh Judicial District of New Mexico.[1] She was appointed to the bench in August 2006 and was retained in 2008.[2] Townsend was retained again in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2020.[3] She was selected to serve for a three-year term as chief judge of the Eleventh Judicial District on May 14, 2015.[4]
Elections
2014
Townsend was retained to the 11th District Court with 73.5 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Townsend be retained. The full report is available here.
Education
Townsend received her undergraduate degree from Fort Lewis College and her J.D. from Syracuse University.[2]
Career
Prior to her appointment to the bench, Townsend worked in several capacities. She served as a domestic violence hearing officer, as an attorney for the City of Aztec, as a guardian ad litem for abuse and neglect cases, and as an attorney in private practice.[2]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Board member, Aztec Boys and Girls Club
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program[2]
See also
External links
- 11th Judicial District Court, "Judges"
- New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Karen L. Townsend Judicial Evaluation 2014"
- New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Karen L. Townsend Judicial Evaluation 2008"
Footnotes
- ↑ 11th Judicial District Court, "Judges," accessed May 28, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Karen L. Townsend Judicial Evaluation 2008," accessed May 28, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate List"
- ↑ Daily Times, "Judge Karen Townsend appointed chief of 11th Judicial District Court," May 27, 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
