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William Parnall
William Parnall is a judge for Division I of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Parnall ran for re-election for the Division I judge of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Governor Bill Richardson appointed Parnall to the court in September 2007.[1][2]
Elections
2020
New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division I
William Parnall was retained to Division I of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court on November 3, 2020 with 71.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
71.0
|
171,152 | ||
No |
29.0
|
69,932 | |||
Total Votes |
241,084 | ||||
|
|
2014
Parnall was retained to the 2nd District Court with 73.0 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Parnall be retained. The full report is available here.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
William Parnall did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
Parnall received both his undergraduate degree and J.D. from the University of New Mexico.[4]
Career
- 2007-2020: Judge, New Mexico Second Judicial District Court
- 1987-2007: Attorney in private practice
- 1982-1987: Public defender[4]
Awards and associations
Associations
- New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers
- New Mexico State Bar
- Hispanic Bar Association[4]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ A Female New Mexican's Political Point of View, "An introduction for Judge William E. Parnall, Second District Court for the Children’s Division," March 10, 2008
- ↑ New Mexico Courts, "Judges of the 2nd Judicial District Court"
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate List"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 ABQ Journal, "City Lawyer to Take Children's Court Seat," September 22, 2007
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
