Samuel L. Winder
Samuel L. Winder was a judge on the Second Judicial District Court in New Mexico. He was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez in September 2011.[1] He became the first Native American Republican judge to join the New Mexico District Court. He was unsuccessful in an attempt to retain his seat on the Second Judicial District Court on November 6, 2012. Winder also lost his 2014 election bid to return to the Second Judicial District Court bench.[2]
Winder was one of eight applicants the Judicial Nominating Commission is considering to fill the New Mexico Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Richard Bosson's October 30, 2015 retirement.[3]
Education
Winder received his civil engineering degree from Stanford University and his J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law.[1]
Career
Winder has served in the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Mexico, as an attorney in private practice, and focused on Indian Affairs with the Office of the Solicitor and Senator John McCain.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Winder ran for election to the Second Judicial District Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 3, 2014.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 45.1 percent of the vote. He competed against Marie Ward.
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2012
Samuel L. Winder was defeated by Benjamin Chavez in the race for the New Mexico Second Judicial District Court.[5] Both were unopposed in their respective party primaries, and competed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
- Main article: New Mexico judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
- Albuquerque Journal, "Replacement named for Judge Murdoch," September 24, 2011
- Indian Country Today, "First Republican Native Judge in New Mexico Up for Re-election," October 5, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Daily Times, "NM court swears-in 1st Native American GOP judge," November 21, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ Albuquerque Journal, "http://www.abqjournal.com/659172/news-around-the-region/new-mexico-supreme-court-vacancy-attracts-8-applicants.html," October 13, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election 2014," June 4, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings at the Secretary of State' Office," March 20, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Primary results," accessed June 6, 2012
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Official General Election 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
