Stephen French
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Stephen French (Republican Party) was a judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on December 31, 2018.
French (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Education
French received his bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico and his J.D. from California Western School of Law.[1]
Career
French was a state and federal litigator with his own firm, French & Associates, from 1993 until December 2015.[1][2] He served as legal bureau chief for the State of New Mexico Risk Management Division from 1990 to 1993, worked as a partner at the firm Walz & French from 1982 to 1990, and served as an assistant district attorney in the Second Judicial District from 1980 to 1981.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for New Mexico Court of Appeals
Kristina Bogardus defeated incumbent Stephen French in the general election for New Mexico Court of Appeals on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristina Bogardus (D) | 54.6 | 370,314 |
| Stephen French (R) | 45.4 | 308,146 | |
| Total votes: 678,460 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals
Kristina Bogardus advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristina Bogardus | 100.0 | 134,248 |
| Total votes: 134,248 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals
Incumbent Stephen French advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen French | 100.0 | 66,343 |
| Total votes: 66,343 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 10 judges of the New Mexico Court of Appeals are chosen by assisted gubernatorial appointment. A new appointee must stand in the next partisan election after his or her appointment. If a sitting judge wishes to serve additional terms, he or she must compete in an uncontested retention election and receive at least 57 percent of the vote.[3] In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement from a list of qualified candidates recommended by the judicial nominating commission. The newly appointed judge must run in the next general election to serve out the remainder of the unexpired term. To win further full terms, the judge must stand for retention by voters thereafter.[3]
Qualifications
To serve the court of appeals, a judge must:
- be the minimum age of 35;
- have practiced law for the ten years preceding assumption of office;
- be a state resident of at least three years preceding assumption of office.[3]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge of the court of appeals is selected by peer vote to serve a two-year term.[3]
2016
In order to fill a vacancy on the New Mexico Court of Appeals, the New Mexico Judicial Nominating Committee put forth three candidates, including French, from which Gov. Susana Martinez (R) could select a replacement for the seat. French was appointed to the seat. He was required by New Mexico state law to run in a partisan election in the 2016 cycle. While waiting for Martinez to make her final decision, French had filed to run in the election.
French ran as a Republican. He was joined in the race by Democrat Julie Vargas, previously one of the candidates for the appointment.[4][1]
Election results
November 8 general election
| New Mexico Court of Appeals, French's seat, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat |  Julie Vargas |
52% | 395,227 | |
| Republican | Stephen French Incumbent | 48% | 357,837 | |
| Total Votes (1492 of 1492: 100%) | 753,064 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
June 7 primary
| New Mexico Court of Appeals 2016 Republican Primary, French's Seat, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Stephen French Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 83,694 | |
| Total Votes (1492 of 1492: 100%) | 83,694 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
Record turnout
The voter turnout for the primary of June 7, 2016, set a record: at least 328,000 voters, or 34 percent of eligible voters, cast their ballots.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Santa Fe New Mexican, "Panel sends governor three nominees for vacant appeals court seat," accessed February 4, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Former | Richard Bosson • Roderick Kennedy • Celia Castillo • Michael Bustamante • Jonathan Sutin • Michael Vigil • Timothy Garcia • Robert Robles • Linda Vanzi • M. Monica Zamora • Briana H. Zamora • Stephen French • Julie Vargas • Henry Bohnhoff • Emil Kiehne • Daniel Gallegos • | ||
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
