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Pedro Rael
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Pedro Rael is a district court judge for the Thirteenth Judicial District in New Mexico. He was appointed to the court by Governor Susana Martinez on July 9, 2014, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Violet C. Otero.[1] Rael won election in 2016.
Education
Rael received his undergraduate degree from the University of New Mexico and his J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law.[1]
Career
Before his appointment to the Thirteenth Judicial District, Rael worked as an attorney in private practice for over forty years in Los Lunas, New Mexico.[1][2]
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.[3] Incumbent Pedro Rael ran unopposed in the New Mexico 13th District Court general election for Division 4.[4]
| New Mexico 13th District Court (Division 4), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Pedro Rael Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results: General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 84 judges of the New Mexico District Courts are selected in partisan elections to six-year terms. They must compete in yes-no retention elections if they wish to serve subsequent terms.[5]
The process of chief judge selection varies by district, as does the chief judge's term length.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[5]
- be the minimum age of 35;
- have at least six years legal practice;
- be a state resident for at least three years; and
- be a district resident.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 State of New Mexico, Office of the Governor, "Governor Susana Martinez Announces Appointments to 13th Judicial District Court," July 9, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn.com, "Profile: Pedro Rael," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Primary Election Candidate Guide," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," March 9, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New Mexico," 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
