Petra Jimenez Maes
Petra Jimenez Maes was a justice on the New Mexico Supreme Court. She was appointed to the court on November 3, 1998 by then-Republican Governor Gary Johnson. Maes was retained by voters in 2010 to an eight-year term. Maes retired at the end of her term on December 31, 2018.[1] Click here for more information about the Supreme Court vacancy.
On January 8, 2003, Maes was designated by a unanimous vote of her colleagues to serve as chief justice, becoming the first female Hispanic chief justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. She served in this position until 2005.[2] In 2012, she became chief justice for a second time and served through 2014.[3]
Education
Maes received her undergraduate degree in 1970 from the University of New Mexico and her J.D. from the University of New Mexico Law School in 1973.[4]
Career
- 1998-2018: Justice, New Mexico Supreme Court
- 1981-1998: Judge, New Mexico First Judicial District Court
- 1975-1981: Attorney, North New Mexico Legal Services
- 1973-1975: Attorney in private practice[5]
Elections
2018
- See also: New Mexico Supreme Court elections, 2018
Petra Jimenez Maes did not file to run for re-election.
2010
- Main article: New Mexico judicial elections, 2010
Maes was retained on November 2, 2010 by 68.2% of voters.[6]
2002
Maes was retained with 75% of the vote on November 2, 2002.[7]
Political contributions
According to publicly available campaign finance information, Maes donated to one Democratic candidate prior to being appointed to the New Mexico Supreme Court. Interestingly, the candidate to whom she donated was defeated by Gov. Gary Johnson, who appointed Maes to the Court.
| Year | Race | Candidate | Contribution | Won/Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | New Mexico Governor | Martin Chavez | $125 | Lost |
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Maes received a campaign finance score of -1.18, indicating a liberal ideological leaning. This was equal to the average score of -1.18 that justices received in New Mexico.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[8]
See also
External links
- New Mexico Supreme Court, Honorable Petra Jimenez Maes
- Project Vote Smart, Justice Petra Jimenez Maes (NM)
- The Daily Times, "State Supreme Court provides legal precedent for officers," June 14, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Courts, "Two Justices of the New Mexico Supreme Court not seeking retention in the general election," June 28, 2018
- ↑ New Mexico Supreme Court
- ↑ The Republic, "Justice Petra Jimenez Maez takes over as chief justice of New Mexico Supreme Court," April 4, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Petra Jimenez Maes' Biography," accessed July 5, 2018
- ↑ New Mexico Supreme Court, "Honorable Petra Jimenez Maes," archived August 7, 2011
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, Unofficial Statewide Results
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, Justice of the Supreme Court Retention
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
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
