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Daniel Viramontes
Daniel Viramontes was a judge of the Sixth Judicial District Court in New Mexico. He was appointed by Governor Bill Richardson in August 2007.[1] Viramontes retired on August 26, 2016.[2]
Education
Viramontes received a B.S. from New Mexico State University in 1978, and a J.D. from the University of New Mexico Law School in 1984.[1]
Career
Previously to becoming a judge, Viramontes served as a chief deputy district attorney. He has also worked in private practice.[1]
Elections
2014
Viramontes was retained to the 6th District Court with 74.1 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Viramontes be retained. The full report is available here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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
