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David K. Thomson | |
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Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court | |
Assumed office April 17, 2024[1] | |
Preceded by | Shannon Bacon |
Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court | |
Assumed office February 4, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Michelle Lujan Grisham |
Preceded by | Petra Jimenez Maes |
Personal details | |
Born | 1967 or 1968 (age 56–57)[2] Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Wesleyan University (BA) University of Denver (JD) |
David K. Thomson (born 1967 or 1968) is an American attorney and jurist who has served as a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court since 2019.
Early life and education
Thomson was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver School of Law.[3]
Career
He was admitted to the State Bar of New Mexico in 1999. After graduating law school, he worked as a sole practitioner in Santa Fe and clerked under Judge Bruce D. Black of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. He previously worked for more than a decade in the New Mexico Attorney General's Office, where he served as deputy attorney general and director of the litigation division.[4][5]
State court service
Thomson was appointed to the District Court by Governor Bill Richardson.[6] He served as a district court judge in the first judicial district from 2014 until his elevation to the Supreme Court.[5]
New Mexico Supreme Court
In December 2018, Thomson was one of fourteen applicants who applied for two upcoming vacancies on the New Mexico Supreme Court.[7] On January 11, 2019, the nominating commission submitted his name along with six others to fill the vacancies.[8] On January 25, 2019, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced her selection of Thomson to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Petra Jimenez Maes.[9][5] He was sworn in on February 4, 2019.[10]
Personal life
Thomson is a registered Democrat.[2]
References
- ^ Moore, Eddie (April 18, 2024). "New state Supreme Court justice is sworn in". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ a b "District Court Judge, Division VI (D) - David K. Thomson". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ "Justice David K. Thomson". supremecourt.nmcourts.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ^ "David K. Thomson". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ a b c "Governor Lujan Grisham fills pair of Supreme Court seats". Office of the Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham. 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ Trapp, R. Braiden. "Court Picks For June Primary". Rio Grande SUN. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ Barnitz, Katy (2018-12-07). "14 apply for New Mexico Supreme Court vacancies". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ "Panel picks finalists for New Mexico Supreme Court vacancies". KOB 4. 2019-01-11. Archived from the original on 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ Nathanson, Rick (2019-01-25). "Gov. fills 2 vacancies on Supreme Court". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ "Justice David K. Thomson". cms.nmcourts.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
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