New Mexico Supreme Court

Bartlett v. Cameron

December 19, 20132014 NMSC 2

Summary

The New Mexico Supreme Court held that the state constitution does not grant retirees a vested property right to a cost‑of‑living adjustment based on the formula in effect at the time of retirement, and therefore Senate Bill 115’s amendment reducing future COLAs is constitutional, denying the petitioners' writ of mandamus.