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Karlos Ulibarri
Karlos Ulibarri is a former candidate for the Bernalillo Metropolitan Courts in New Mexico.[1] He was defeated in the primary election on June 7, 2016.
Elections
2016
New Mexico held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 8, 2016.[2] Christine Rodriguez defeated Karlos Ulibarri in the Bernalillo Metropolitan Court Democratic primary for Division 2.[1]
| New Mexico Bernalillo Metropolitan Court (Division 2), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Christine Rodriguez |
74.69% | 46,667 |
| Karlos Ulibarri | 25.31% | 15,814 |
| Total Votes | 62,481 | |
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election," July 15, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
Judges of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court are each appointed to four-year terms by the governor.[3] After this initial term, judges stand in retention elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a member of the state bar and have three years of law practice in New Mexico.[4]
See also
- Courts in New Mexico
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- New Mexico local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Primary Election Candidate Guide," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Judges," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New Mexico; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
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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
