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New Mexico

153 ABA Journal New Mexico articles.

Santa Fe Courthouse Ghost Mystery Solved (Video)

Just in time to quell any fears before Halloween, an investigator says he has solved the mystery of the Santa Fe Courthouse ghost.

Benjamin Radford, Albuquerque, N.M.-based professional scientific paranormal…

NM Judge Suspended re No-Rent Housing

A New Mexico judge who lived rent-free for almost two years in government-owned low-income housing has been disciplined.

Bernalillo County Metropolitan Judge Theresa Gomez, who earns about $103,000 annually, has…

Did ‘Kid Nation’ Abuse Children?

It almost sounds like a law school exam question. Forty children, ages 8 to 15, are reportedly transported, without their parents, to a ranch in the New Mexico desert near…

Two Fired U.S. Attys Suggest Criminal Charges

Two former U.S. attorneys allegedly fired as part of a political purge reportedly predict possible criminal charges against senior Justice Department officials as a result of the dismissals.

“I think…

Border Courts Swamped With Felonies

Federal courts along the border with Mexico are swamped with immigration-related felony cases, the Associated Press reports.

Judges in New Mexico had the heaviest caseload, handling 397…

Hispanic Prosecutors at Odds Despite Ties

In a tale of two high-profile Hispanic prosecutors from the Southwest, one, former New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias, is currently looking for work; and the other, Attorney General Alberto…

DOJ Probing Bias in US Atty Firing

Former New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias has filed a complaint with a unit of the U.S. Department of Justice that claims he was fired in December because of the…

Lines in the Sand

More Flexible Bar Admissions Standards Still Set Boundaries for Behavior