Just yesterday Governor Bill Richardson tapped Judge Linda M. Vanzi from the second district court here in Albuquerque to fill the second position of three positions open on the New Mexico Court of Appeals. It is good to see that Governor Richardson has placed a woman on the court of appeals. New Mexico has a great number of very talented women in the legal career field and our governor has worked hard to balance the courts with both women and majority minority individuals. Like Robert E. Robles who is replacing retiring Judge Ira Robinson, Judge Vanzi will be required to run in a partisan race for the seat in the 2010 elections.From the Governor’s Press Release:
“Linda M. Vanzi had extensive experience as an attorney, handling litigation in the areas of civil rights, employment law, domestic relations, personal injury, and commercial law. She also worked with land use cases, corporate law, and mediation.
Judge Vanzi holds her undergraduate degree from Marymount College and is a 1995 graduate from the University Of New Mexico School Of Law. She is a member of the New Mexico Bar Association, the Albuquerque Bar Association and the Women’s Bar Association.”
