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Lisa Riley
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Lisa Riley is a judge on the Fifth District Court in New Mexico. She was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez in August 2011 to succeed Thomas A. Rutledge. Riley was elected by voters in the 2012 election.[1][2] She was retained in 2014.[3]
Elections
2014
Riley was retained to the 5th District Court with 81.1 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Riley be retained. The full report is available here.
2012
Riley was elected to the district court in 2012. She defeated Lea Williams in the 2012 primary and was unopposed in the general election.[4][2]
- Main article: New Mexico judicial elections, 2012
Education
Riley received her B.S. in education and biology from Texas Tech University and her J.D. from Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University.[1]
Career
Riley's career experience includes:
- Private law firm, concentrating on civil litigation and domestic relations
- Domestic violence commissioner for Eddy and Lea counties
- Prosecutor for the City of Artesia[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of the New Mexico Governor, Press Release: "Governor Susana Martinez Appoints Lisa Riley to Fifth Judicial District Bench," August 24, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate List"
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Results"
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
