Tag: courts

Dems lead, incumbent Republicans well-off in appellate, Supreme Court races

By Elizabeth Sanchez / NM News Port / As Election Night pushes on, Democrat Michael E. Vigil is ahead of Republican New Mexico Supreme Court incumbent Gary L. Clingman by about 12 percent, according to the Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State. The Democrats also lead in the NM Court of Appeals. Court of […]

December 3 2017

Use of uncertified interpreters an issue in NM court system

NM News-Port Justice New Mexico, Top story

By Angela Shen and Alissiea Hernandez/ NM News Port When non-English speakers find themselves in the court system, they should, according to due process, have the right to a court-certified interpreter. In New Mexico, that’s not always the case. According to Naomi Todd-Reyes, a court-certified Spanish interpreter, the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is […]