Richard B. Wellborn
Richard Wellborn was a judge on the Dona Ana County Magistrate Court, Division 4, in New Mexico. He was appointed to the bench by Governor Susana Martinez on October 4, 2013.[1] Wellborn was defeated in the primary election to the Dona Ana County Magistrate Court in 2014. He stepped down when his term ended on December 31, 2014.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Wellborn ran for re-election to the Dona Ana County Magistrate Court.
Primary: He was defeated in the Democratic primary on June 3, 2014, receiving 48.2 percent of the vote. He competed against Norman E. Osborne.
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2010
Wellborn unsuccessfully ran for judge on the 1st District Court, Division 1 against Manuel I. Arrieta. Wellborn received 46.4% of the vote compared to Arrieta's 53.6%.[4][5]
- Main article: New Mexico judicial elections, 2010
Education
Wellborn has an undergraduate degree in psychology from New Mexico State University and a J.D. from the University of New Mexico.[1]
Career
Prior to being appointed as a judge, Wellborn was an attorney in private practice where he handled criminal defense, domestic relation cases and general civil matters. He has also served as a senior trial prosecutor for the Third Judicial District Attorney's Office and as general counsel for the New Mexico Department of Transportation and Department of Game and Fish.[1]
See also
External links
- New Mexico Courts Judicial Branch
- Las Cruces Sun-News, "Peter Goodman: Judicial candidates switch parties ahead of election," January 12, 2014
- Las Cruces Sun-News, "Garrett leads county commissioner race," June 3, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 State of New Mexico, Office of the Governor, "Governor Susana Martinez announces appointments, October 4, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election 2014," June 4, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Judicial Candidates filed March 16" (dead link)
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Unofficial Statewide 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
