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Lourdes Martinez
Lourdes A. Martínez was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. She was appointed to this position on April 1, 2003, and she retired from the court on May 2, 2017.[1]
Education
Judge Martinez earned her undergraduate degree from New Mexico State University and her law degree from the University of New Mexico.[2]
Career
Martinez began her career as a law clerk to the New Mexico Supreme Court. She then worked as an Assistant Attorney General and a private practice lawyer before becoming a judge. She judged for the New Mexico Third Judicial District Court for approximately four years before becoming a magistrate judge in 2003.[2][3]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
- United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Courts, "Lourdes Martinez - judicial milestones," May 2, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, Judge Evaluation for Lourdes Martinez
- ↑ State of New Mexico: Office of the Governor, "Governor Bill Richardson Appoints New Judge in Third Judicial District," May 23, 2003
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
