Victor Lopez (New Mexico)
Victor S. Lopez is a judge for Division XXVII of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. He assumed office in 2015. His current term ends on January 1, 2031.
Lopez ran for re-election for the Division XXVII judge of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Lopez was appointed to the New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court in 2007 and left the court in August 2013.[1][2][3] Lopez ran for a seat on the New Mexico Court of Appeals in 2012, but he was defeated.
Biography
Victor Lopez received his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1980 and his J.D. from the UCLA School of Law in 1983.[1] He has also attended the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada, and is enrolled in their Masters degree Program in Judicial Studies.[2] His career experience includes working as an attorney and judge.
Noteworthy cases
- Herman Hidalgo v. Ribble Contr. and Builders Trust of N.M., 2008-NMSC-028 (April 25, 2008) (through Court of Appeals only)
- Medina v. Hunemuller Construction, Inc., 138 N.M. 472, 122 P.3d 830 (Ct.App.2005)
- Chavez v. City of Albuquerque, 124 N.M. 479, 952 P.2d 474 (Ct.App. 1997)
- 19 Solid Waste Dept. Mechanics v. City of Albuquerque, 76 F.3d 1142 (10th Cir. 1996)
- Rutherford v. City of Albuquerque, 77 F.3d 1258 (10th Cir. 1996)
- Tull v. City of Albuquerque, 120 N.M. 829, 907 P.2d 1010 (Ct.App. 1995)
- Leo v. Cornucopia, 118 N.M. 354, 81 P.2d 71 (Ct.App. 1994)
- Quintana v. Ilfelds, 116 N.M. 836, 867 P.2d 1218 (Ct.App. 1993)
- Amaya v. Santistevan, 114 N.M. 140, 835 P.2d 856 (Ct.App. 1992)
- Consolidated Freightways v. Subsequent Injury Fund, 110 N.M. 201,793 P.2d 1354 (Ct.App.1990)
- Walnut Equipment Leasing, Inc. v. Jerry V. Rice, Sup.Ct. (unpublished) (1988)[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2024)
New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XXVII
Victor S. Lopez was retained to Division XXVII of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court on November 5, 2024 with 60.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
60.1
|
137,082 | ||
No |
39.9
|
91,014 | |||
Total Votes |
228,096 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Lopez in this election.
2020
New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XXVII
Victor S. Lopez was retained to Division XXVII of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court on November 3, 2020 with 68.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
68.4
|
157,305 | ||
No |
31.6
|
72,739 | |||
Total Votes |
230,044 | ||||
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|
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Lopez ran for election to the Second Judicial District Court.
General: He defeated Ned S. Fuller in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 51.3 percent of the vote.
[4]
2012
- See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2012
Lopez announced his intention to run for election to the New Mexico Court of Appeals in a YouTube video on August 10, 2011. Lopez competed against M. Monica Zamora in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, but was defeated, earning only 34% of the vote.[5] Zamora competed against incumbent J. Miles Hanisee in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Victor S. Lopez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Victor S. Lopez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 State of New Mexico, "Workers' Compensation Administration: Meet the WCA Judges," archived April 26, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Per information submitted to Judgepedia on August 10, 2011
- ↑ Victor Lopez for Judge, "Home," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate List," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ The Santa Fe New Mexican, "Elections," June 6, 2012
- ↑ Santa Fe New Mexican, "Two Democrats seek Appeals Court nomination," May 27, 2012
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Mexico • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Mexico
State courts:
New Mexico Supreme Court • New Mexico Court of Appeals • New Mexico District Courts • New Mexico Magistrate Court • New Mexico Municipal Courts • New Mexico Probate Courts • New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts • New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court • Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
State resources:
Courts in New Mexico • New Mexico judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Mexico
