Nakamura joined the Court and, for the first time ever, a majority of the seats on the Court were held by women.Ģ000s: On July 21, 2000, the Supreme Court Building was added to the State of New Mexico Register of Cultural Properties, On January 18, 2002, the Supreme Court Building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. A historic milestone was reached in December of 2015 when Hon. Vigil have all served as Chief Justice, with Justice Maes serving two terms as Chief Justice. Since Justice Walters term on the Supreme Court, only four other women have served as Justices on the Supreme Court. Mary Walters, was made an honorary Chief Justice by order of the Supreme Court, and her portrait was moved into the Hall of Chief Justices at that time. In 2007, the first female Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court, Hon. Bosson in 2015, who served as Chief Justice from 2005 to 2007. The most recent addition to the Hall of Chief Justices was the portrait of Hon.

Generally, the families and former firms of the particular justice pay for the portrait. No state funds are used in commissioning the portraits. Since then, portraits of former Chief Justices have been hung outside the foyer of the Supreme Court Building on the second floor, in what is now known as the Hall of Chief Justices. Bernalillo County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (BCCJCC)ġ940s: The tradition of honoring former chief justices began in 1942 with the commission of a bronze tablet of Chief Justice Frank Parker.Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).Safe Exchange & Supervised Visitation (SESV).NMSC Commission on Mental Health and Competency.Public Safety Assessment For Pretrial Release and Detention.Court Rules for Pretrial Release and Detention.Court Decisions on Pretrial Release and Detention Reform.Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).

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