Legal Opinion
Ruiz v. Vigil-Giron
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided November 7, 2008No. 31,080PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
{1} This case highlights the problems faced in challenges to the validity of signatures on nominating petitions when the time allowed for such challenges is remarkably brief and when there is no clear guidance on which database of registered voters is to be used to verify the signatures. Harriet Ruiz, Rosemarie Sanchez, and Whitney C. Buchanan (Plaintiffs) filed a complaint, pursuant to Rule 1-096 NMRA, challenging the signatures on the nominating petitions of Rebecca D. Vigil-Giron (Defendant), who sought to be the Democratic Party’s candidate for the United States House of…
3Cases cited11 opinions
- State v. RojoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1998
- Sells v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
- Las Cruces Professional Fire Fighters & International Ass'n of Fire Fighters v. City of Las CrucesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1996
- Coates v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
- State v. RamirezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
4Cited by10 opinions
- City of Albuquerque v. MontoyaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2012
- Convisser v. EcoversityNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2013
- Charley v. JohnsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2010
- Woodruff v. HerreraCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2010
- Aduz v. OjiakuNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2014
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.