Convisser v. Ecoversity

Summary

The New Mexico Supreme Court held that determining whether a citizen‑initiated grand‑jury petition satisfies the constitutional requirement of signatures from registered voters is a judicial function, and that the district court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting Claude Convisser’s petition because the signatories could not be verified as registered voters. The Court reversed the Court of Appeals and affirmed the district court’s denial of the petition.