M. Monica Zamora
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M. Monica Zamora is a former judge on the New Mexico Court of Appeals. She was elected on November 6, 2012, and assumed office in January 2013.[1] She retired on January 31, 2020.[2]
Zamora was previously a district court judge in the Second Judicial District of New Mexico.[3]
Education
Zamora earned her B.A. in business administration from Fort Lewis College in 1982. She earned her J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1987.[4]
Career
- 2013-2020: Judge, New Mexico Court of Appeals
- 2005-2013: Judge, Second Judicial District
- 2002-2005: Counsel, Beall & Biehler
- 1996-2005: Sole practitioner, M. Monica Zamora, P.A
- 1999-2003: Counsel, Hatcher, Sullivan & Grand, P.A.
- 1996-2003: Contract attorney, William F. Riordan & Associates
- 1993-1995: Managing director, Zamora Law Firm[4]
Awards and associations
- The Center for Legal Education – CLE Summit Award, Ethics Professionalism Credit
- Governor’s Award for Outstanding Women by the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women, 2008
- Sandia Civitan Club, Member, 2006-Present
- Childrens Trust Fund, Board Member, 2003-2005
- Next Generation Fund, Board Member, 2005
- New Mexico Women’s Bar Associations, State Board, Member, 1989-Present; Board of Director, 1995-2005, Co-President, 2004
- New Mexico Women’s Bar Association, Mid-State Chapter, Board of Director, 1995-2003; President, 2000
- New Mexico State Bar Association, Member, 1987-Present
- New Mexico Drug Court Advisory Committee (DCAC), Member, 2010-Present
- New Mexico Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Blue Ribbon Panel, Chair, 2010-Present
- National Association of Drug Court Professionals, Member, 2007-Present
- American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Judicial Member, 2007-Present
- Adoption and Foster Care Alliance of New Mexico , Member, 2000-Present; The Hague Committee, Chair, 2003-2005; Adoption Act Revision Committee, Chair, 2003-2005
- Children’s Court Rules Committee, Chair, 2010-Present; Children’s Court Rules Committee, Member, 2007-Present[4]
Elections
2016
Zamora ran for retention by voters on November 8, 2016.[5][6]
Election results
November 8 general election
| New Mexico Court of Appeals, Zamora's seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 M. Monica Zamora | 71.05% | |
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State Official Results | ||
2012
Zamora ran successfully for election to the New Mexico Court of Appeals. She defeated Victor Lopez (New Mexico) in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, receiving 66% of the vote.[7] Zamora then defeated incumbent J. Miles Hanisee in the November 6, 2012 general election, receiving 55.51% of the vote.[1][8]
- See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2012
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Mexico Secretary of State - 2012 Official General Election Results
- ↑ AP News, "Former prosecutor appointed to New Mexico Court of Appeals," February 15, 2020
- ↑ Judges of the 2nd Judicial District Court
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Judge Monica Zamora campaign website, "About," accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ The Santa Fe New Mexican, "Election," June 6, 2012
- ↑ Santa Fe New Mexican, "Two Democrats seek Appeals Court nomination," May 27, 2012 (dead link)
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Mexico • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Mexico
State courts:
New Mexico Supreme Court • New Mexico Court of Appeals • New Mexico District Courts • New Mexico Magistrate Court • New Mexico Municipal Courts • New Mexico Probate Courts • New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts • New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court • Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
State resources:
Courts in New Mexico • New Mexico judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Mexico
