Full Name:
Judith Nakamura
Gender:
Female
Graduated, University of New Mexico
JD, University of New Mexico
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Former Chief Judge, Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
Assistant Land Commissioner/ General Counsel, New Mexico Land Office
Chief Justice, New Mexico State Supreme Court, 2017-2020
Justice, New Mexico State Supreme Court, 2015-2020
Appointed by Governor Susana Martinez, Justice, New Mexico State Supreme Court, November 12, 2015
District Court Judge, Second Judicial District, 2013-2015
Judge, Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, 1998-2013
No organizational membership information on file.
Awards:
In December 2004, Justice Nakamura was named Judge of the Year by the Albuquerque Bar Association. In September 2006, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers recognized her at its national convention with the President's Award for Judge of the Year
University of New Mexico Alumni Association's Zia Award