New Mexico commission recommends retaining 35 judges

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico commission that evaluates the performance of judges is recommending to retain all eligible sitting judges on the bench.

The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission is recommending to retain 35 judges on the 2024 General Election ballot.

Four other judges have not served long enough for the commission to make a recommendation.

Two of those judges, David Murphy and Emetrio Rudolfo, are in Bernalillo County.

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“We evaluate a judge’s overall performance because that is a fair and equitable way to assess if they should remain on the bench. We take our responsibility seriously and do not make a ‘do not retain’ recommendation unless the judge does not improve from their interim evaluation to their final evaluation,” said Denise Torres with the commission.

Under state law, judges must receive at least 57% approval to be retained.

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