Sylvia LaMar
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Sylvia LaMar was a judge in the First Judicial District of New Mexico.[1] She was appointed to the court by Governor Susana Martinez in November 2012 following the retirement of Judge Michael Eugene Vigil.[2][3] She was elected in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2020.[4] She retired from office January 31, 2024.[5]
Elections
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
LaMar ran for re-election to the First Judicial District.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 3, 2014.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
LaMar earned her bachelor's degree from Alfred University in New York and her J.D. from American University's Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C.[3]
Career
Prior to joining the court, LaMar was an attorney in private practice; she specialized in personal injury and family law.[3]
See also
External links
- Santa Fe New Mexican, "New District Court judge aims to make positive impact in family law," November 25, 2012
- Santa Fe New Mexican, "7 local attorneys vie for Vigil's District Court seat," October 9, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico First Judicial District Court, "Telephone Directory," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ Albuquerque Journal, "Long-time Santa Fe Judge Plans to Retire," August 28, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Seattle Post Intelligencer, "Martinez appoints SF lawyer as 1st District judge," November 10, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List"
- ↑ ‘’Los Alamos Reporter,’’ "First Judicial District Judge Sylvia F. LaMar To Retire," January 31, 2024
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election 2014 District Judges," June 4, 2014
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
