Legal Opinion
Matter of Castellano
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided January 26, 1995No. 22126PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Pursuant to its power under New Mexico Constitution Article VI, Section 32, the Judicial Standards Commission of the State of New Mexico petitions this Court for an order permanently removing from office the Honorable Joe Cruz Castellano, Jr., District Judge, Division II, First Judicial District, on the grounds of willful misconduct in office. Judge Castellano contends that his rights to due process have been violated; that, as a result of recent amendments in the state constitution, this Court lacks authority to order his removal from office; that the standard of proof for…
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