Legal Opinion
Lopez v. Kase
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided February 26, 1999No. 25,530PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANCHINI, Justice.
{1} Based on our interpretation of Article VII, Sections 1 and 2 of the' New Mexico Constitution and the deference this Court owes the State’s executive branch under separation of powers considerations, we determine that Patricia Ann Richardson is lawfully entitled to take office as a Sierra County Commissioner pursuant to her election to that position in November 1998 and the subsequent restoration of her full rights of citizenship by the Governor of New Mexico.
FACTS and PROCEDURAL POSTURE
{2} On March 17, 1998, Richardson filed a Declaration of Candidacy for the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Richardson v. RamirezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- State Ex Rel. Clark v. JohnsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
- Sudomir v. McMahonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- State Ex Rel. Chavez v. EvansNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by6 opinions
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