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Abigail Aragon
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Abigail Aragon is the chief judge of the Fourth Judicial District of New Mexico.[1] She was appointed to court in March 2006 by Governor Bill Richardson.[2] In 2012, Aragon became chief judge. Chief judges serve a three-year term and then the chief position will rotate to a new judge.[3] She was most recently retained in 2014 for a term that expired on December 31, 2020.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Aragon was retained to the 4th District Court with 75.2 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.
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Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Aragon be retained. The full report is available here.
Education
Aragon received her undergraduate degree from New Mexico Highlands University and her J.D. from the University of New Mexico in 1991.[3][5]
Career
Aragon was appointed to the Fourth Judicial District bench in 2006 by Gov. Bill Richardson. She became the first woman to serve on this court and hold its chief position.[3] Prior to her appointment to the bench, Aragon was in private practice.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 4th Judicial District Court, "Judges"
- ↑ Supreme Court of New Mexico, "Final Recommendation"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Las Vegas Optic, "Aragon elected chief judge," August 26, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate List"
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Abigail Aragon Profile"
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
