New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission To Release Evaluations On 1 Supreme Court Justice, 3 Court Of Appeals Judges, 24 District Court Judges And 7 Metropolitan Court Judges

CONTACTS: Patti Watson, CWA Strategic Communications (505) 245-3134; (505) 269-9691; pattiw@cwastrategic.com Chelsea Canon, JPEC Program Manager (505) 216-8476; aoccac@nmcourts.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 5, 2024

WHO: The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (JPEC), a nonpartisan volunteer commission created by the New Mexico Supreme Court to evaluate the performance of judges and justices and make recommendations to voters on whether they should be retained.

WHAT: JPEC’s release to the public of its evaluations and recommendations to voters on one Supreme Court Justice, three Court of Appeals judges, 24 District Court judges and seven Metropolitan Court judges.

WHEN: Friday, September 13, 2024 at 10 a.m.

WHERE: Join Zoom Meeting
us02web.zoom.us/j/89887551509

Meeting ID: 898 8755 1509

WHY: Under our state’s constitution, judges standing for retention must receive at least 57 percent voter approval to remain on the bench. JPEC was created to help judges improve their overall performance on the bench and to provide useful, credible information to voters on whether judges should be retained.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Patti Watson, 505-245-3134 (direct office), 505-269-9691 (cell) or pattiw@cwastrategic.com