Roderick Kennedy
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Roderick Kennedy was a judge on the New Mexico Court of Appeals. He was appointed to the court by then-Republican Governor Gary Johnson in 1999 and reappointed in 2001.[1] He was retained by voters in 2004 and 2012.[2] Kennedy served as chief judge of the court from 2013 to 2015. He succeeded Celia Castillo, who retired from the court.[3]
Kennedy announced his retirement in August 2016. He retired on November 30, 2016.[4]
Education
Kennedy received his bachelor's degree from the College of Wooster and his J.D. from the University of Toledo.[1][5]
Career
Kennedy worked as an assistant district attorney and as an attorney in private practice before he was elected to the Metropolitan Court in Albuquerque in 1988. He served on this court until his appointment to the court of appeals in 1999. He has also served as a judge pro tem for the Jicarilla Apache Nation.[1][5]
Elections
2012
Kennedy was retained with 76.42% of the vote in the general election on November 6.[6][7][8]
- See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2012
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See also
External links
- New Mexico Court of Appeals website
- Roderick Kennedy biography, New Mexico Appellate Division website
- Republican Party of New Mexico: Republican Elected Officials
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Kennedy biography
- ↑ 2004 New Mexico election results
- ↑ KOB.com, "Kennedy becomes chief judge of NM Court of Appeals," January 3, 2012
- ↑ Santa Fe New Mexican, "Two New Mexico Court of Appeals judges to retire," August 1, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Biography from the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission
- ↑ ABQ Journal, "Martinez Picks in District, Appeals Benches Losing," November 7, 2012
- ↑ of Appeals New Mexico Secretary of State: 2012 General Election Candidates
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State - 2012 Official General Election Results
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
