Legal Opinion
Harrison Ex Rel. Harrison v. Board of Regents
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided September 5, 2013No. 34,349;Docket 32,215PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VANZI, Judge.
{1} The formal opinion filed in this case on August 28, 2013, is hereby withdrawn, and this opinion is substituted in its place.
{2} District courts have the inherent authority to “impose a variety of sanctions on both litigants and attorneys in order to regulate their docket, promote judicial efficiency, and deter frivolous filings.” State ex rel. N.M. State Highway & Transp. Dep’t v. Baca, 1995-NMSC-033, ¶ 11, 120 N.M. 1, 896 P.2d 1148 (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). The question raised in this appeal is whether a district court’s inherent power to impose…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Fernandez v. Farmers Ins. Co. of ArizonaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
- New Mexico Right to Choose/NARAL v. JohnsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
- State Ex Rel. Human Services Department v. StaplesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
- State Ex Rel. New Mexico State Highway & Transportation Department v. BacaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
- Gonzales v. Surgidev Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
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3Cited by21 opinions
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