King v. Raphaelson

Summary

The New Mexico Supreme Court held that a district judge elected in a partisan election to succeed an appointed predecessor serves the remainder of the predecessor’s original six‑year term and is therefore subject to retention in the sixth year of that original term. Accordingly, Judge Raphaelson was properly up for retention in the 2014 general election and her failure to obtain the required supermajority required her removal effective January 1, 2015.