LWV of New Mexico, Judiciary

Date of Study (month/year)

Adopted 1962; revised 1987, 2015

Name of Submitting League

LWV of New Mexico

Title of Study (limit 80 characters)

Position on Judiciary

Summary of Study (limit 500 characters)

The League of Women Voters of New Mexico supports a unified court system, adequately financed, with centralized administration and fiscal control achieved through

    1. Selection of judges of the higher courts by a method similar to the American Bar Association Plan which proposes that judges be appointed by the governor from a screened list submitted from a non-partisan nominating commission and be subject, at intervals, to election for retention or rejection.

  1. Adequate personnel for all courts.

League or Contact Email Address

president@lwvnm.org

League or Contact Phone Number

505-884-8441

URL(s) of study, position or related documents

http://www.lwvnm.org/Positions/ProgramHistory2014-09-20.pdf