List of Justices of the New Mexico Supreme Court

Following is a list of Justices of the New Mexico Supreme Court:

Current justices

Justice	Tenure began	Term ends	Notes
Petra Jimenez Maes	1998	2018	Elected November 3, 1998 (sworn in December 3) to complete Richard E. Ransom's term ending December 31, 2002; won retention elections in 2002 and 2010; current term ends December 31, 2018. Served as first Hispanic female Chief Justice, 2003-2004, 2012-present.
Richard C. Bosson	2002	2012	Elected November 5, 2002 (sworn in December 20) to complete Joseph F. Baca's term ending December 31, 2004; won retention in 2004 and 2012.
Edward L. Chavez	2003	2014	Appointed by Governor Richardson January 1, 2003 (sworn in March 7) to complete Gene E. Franchini's term ending December 31, 2006; elected in 2004; won retention in 2006 and 2014.
Charles W. Daniels	2007	2018	Appointed October 17, 2007 by Governor Richardson to complete Pamela B. Minzer's term ending December 31, 2010; won election in 2008; won retention in 2010; current term ending December 31, 2018.
Barbara J. Vigil	2012	2020	Elected November 6, 2012; current term ends December 2020.

Former justices

Justice	Began service	Ended service	Notes
Joseph F. Baca	January 1, 1989	July 31, 2002
Richmond P. Barnes	September 25, 1922	November 7, 1922	Defeated for reelection.
Howard L. Bickley	January 1, 1925	March 5, 1947	Resigned.
Clarence M. Botts	December 26, 1922	December 31, 1924	Not nominated for reelection.
Sam G. Bratton	January 1, 1923	September 16, 1924	Resigned.
Charles R. Brice	January 1, 1935	December 31, 1950	Retired.
David W. Carmody	January 1, 1959	April 30, 1969	Retired.
Charles C. Catron	March 15, 1929	December 31, 1930	Not nominated for reelection.
David Chavez	January 11, 1960	December 31, 1968	Retired.
James C. Compton	April 1, 1947	December 31, 1972	Term ended.
Henry G. Coors	January 1, 1951	July 8, 1953	Retired.
Stephen B. Davis, Jr.	November 1, 1921	September 25, 1922	Resigned.
Mack Easley	July 1, 1976	September 30, 1982	Retired.
William R. Federici	April 15, 1977	December 31, 1986	Retired.
Edwin L. Felter	August 16, 1979	December 31, 1980	Retired.
Tomlinson Fort	September 19, 1924	December 31, 1924	Not nominated for reelection.
Gene E. Franchini	November 30, 1990	December 31, 2006	Term ended.
Stanley F. Frost	November 8, 1991	May 31, 1996	Retired.
Richard H. Hanna	January 10, 1912	November 7, 1918	Defeated for reelection.
Andrew H. Hudspeth	January 1, 1931 April 1, 1946	December 31, 1938 December 31, 1946	Not nominated for reelection. Term ended.
Paul J. Kennedy	September 13, 2002	December 20, 2002	Resigned.
Henry A. Kiker	December 16, 1954	March 25, 1958	Died.
Charles B. Larrabee	July 11, 1989	November 7, 1989	Resigned.
Eugene D. Lujan	January 1, 1945	December 31, 1959	Retired.
Thomas J. Mabry	January 1, 1939	March 28, 1946	Resigned.
Joe L. Martinez	January 1, 1973	July 23, 1975	Resigned.
James C. McGhee	January 1, 1947	August 1, 1960	Retired.
Thomas F. McKenna	April 6, 1970	December 31, 1970	Defeated in primary.
Dan A. McKinnon, III	July 15, 1996 April 21, 1997	December 6, 1996 December 6, 1998	Resigned after defeat for reelection. Resigned after failing to be renominated in primary.
John B. McManus, Jr.	January 1, 1971	July 6, 1979	Died in office.
Pamela B. Minzner	December 2, 1994	August 31, 2007	Died in office.
Irwin S. Moise	May 16, 1959	March 31, 1970	Retired.
Seth D. Montgomery	September 5, 1989	October 27, 1994	Resigned.
Samuel Z. Montoya	July 1, 1971	December 31, 1976	Retired.
Tom W. Neal	November 15, 1932	December 31, 1932	Served brief appointment.
M.E. Noble	August 1, 1960	November 13, 1969	Died in office.
Lafel E. Oman	January 1, 1971	March 31, 1977	Retired.
Frank W. Parker	January 10, 1912	August 3, 1932	Died in office.
H. Vern Payne	January 1, 1977	December 1, 1983	Retired.
Richard E. Ransom	January 1, 1987	February 7, 1997	Retired.
Herbert F. Raynolds	January 1, 1919	December 26, 1922	Resigned.
William F. Riordan	January 1, 1981	December 31, 1986	Term ended.
Clarence J. Roberts	January 10, 1912	January 21, 1921	Resigned.
Daniel K. Sadler	January 1, 1931	May 15, 1959	Retired.
Tony Scarborough	January 1, 1987	July 5, 1989	Resigned.
Patricio Serna	December 5, 1996	August 31, 2012	Retired.
Augustus T. Seymour	July 8, 1953	December 15, 1954	Retired after defeat for reelection.
W. Morris Shillinglaw	April 7, 1958	January 1, 1959	Defeated.
John F. Simms	March 15, 1929	December 31, 1930	Not nominated for reelection.
Daniel A. Sisk	January 5, 1970	December 31, 1970	Defeated in primary.
Dan Sosa, Jr.	July 22, 1975	September 30, 1991	Retired.
Donnan Stephenson	January 1, 1971	June 30, 1977	Retired.
Harry E. Stowers, Jr.	December 3, 1982	May 31, 1989	Retired.
Paul Tackett	January 1, 1968	January 30, 1971	Retired.
Martin L. Threet	June 1, 1943	July 15, 1944	Resigned.
Mary C. Walters	January 13, 1984	December 31, 1988	Retired.
John C. Watson	January 1, 1925	December 31, 1934	Defeated for reelection; ran again unsuccessfully in 1936.
John T. Watson	May 29, 1969	December 31, 1970	Defeated in primary.
Kenneth B. Wilson	December 29, 1989	November 30, 1990	Resigned after defeat for reelection.
A. L. Zinn	January 1, 1933	May 31, 1943	Resigned.

Territorial judges

Justice	Began service	Ended service	Notes
William J. Mills	??	??	??

External links

• New Mexico Reports listing of Supreme Court Justices since statehood