Louis P. McDonald
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Louis P. McDonald is a former chief judge for the Thirteenth Judicial District of New Mexico.[1] McDonald served on the court from 1992 to 2020.[2] He retired effective January 1, 2020.[3][4]
Elections
2014
McDonald was retained to the 13th District Court with 71.6 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [5]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge McDonald be retained. The full report is available here.
Education
McDonald received his undergraduate degree from New Mexico State University and his J.D. from St. Mary's University.[2]
Career
- 1992-2020: Judge, New Mexico Thirteenth Judicial District Court
- 1982-1992: Attorney in private practice[2]
See also
External links
- New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Louis P. McDonald Judicial Evaluation 2014"
- New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Louis P. McDonald Judicial Evaluation 2008"
- Albuquerque Journal, "Judges sue over veto of raises," April 15, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 13th Judicial District Court, "Judges"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Louis P. McDonald Judicial Evaluation 2008"
- ↑ News-Bulletin.com, "13th Judicial District Court vacancy," November 7, 2019
- ↑ Albuquerque Journal, "Gov. fills two judicial vacancies in Sandoval County," March 2, 2020
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate List"
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
