Legal Opinion
Lujan v. New Mexico State Police Board
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided August 4, 1983No. 14456PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAYNE, Chief Justice.
George Lujan was terminated by the New Mexico State Police from his job as a civilian supply agent. The New Mexico Mexico State Police Board upheld Lujan’s termination, and the district court affirmed. On appeal, Lujan claims he was denied procedural due process because: (1) the Chairman of the State Police Board refused to disqualify himself against claims of bias and partiality; and (2) Assistant Attorneys General represented both the Board and the Police Chief. We affirm.
Prior to the termination hearing, Lujan moved to disqualify Mahlon Love, Chairman of the…
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