Announcements

Law Day May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026

Law Day celebrates rule of law and its role in the American Dream In a proclamation celebrating Law Day on Friday, Supreme Court Chief Justice Julie J. Vargas encourages New Mexicans

Justice Julie J. Vargas takes oath of office as Chief Justice

April 8, 2026

Chief Justice Chief Justice Vargas was sworn into office after being elected by her colleagues on the Court to a two-year term. She is the 44th person to serve as Chief Justice of the state’s highest court.

Best Live Civics Education Forum – Supreme Court Rule of Law Program in Portales April 1, 2026!

March 3, 2026

Consider this an invitation for students to learn about and witness the role of the judicial system in our democracy by participating in the New Mexico Supreme Court’s sixth annual Rule of Law Program! <!-- /wp:paragraph

The Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act (Senate Bill 3)

February 28, 2026

Supreme Court of New Mexico Day is January 10th

January 5, 2026

The public is invited to attend a ceremony on Thursday, January 8th to celebrate the 114th anniversary of the establishment of New Mexico's highest court at the historic courthouse on Thursday, January 8th at <!-- /wp:paragraph

A message from Supreme Court Chief Justice David K. Thomson

December 1, 2025

Chief Justice David K. Thomson takes the opportunity to share the judiciary's accomplishments over the last year and our goals for 2026 in a brief presentation. <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video

Honoring our Veterans 2025

November 21, 2025

New Mexico Courts switching to bilingual postcards to notify people of jury service

February 4, 2025

Starting next week, the Judiciary will begin mailing postcards to notify people when they have been ordered to jury duty by one of New Mexico’s district or magistrate courts or the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court. <!--

Beware of Scams!

October 25, 2024

Have you been contacted by a person claiming to be a court employee who states that you are not in compliance with an order of the court because you missed a court date or did not pay?

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