Briana Zamora
American judge (born 1973 or 1974) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Briana H. Zamora (born 1973 or 1974)[1] is an American attorney and judge serving as a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court since 2021. She is a former judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals.
Briana Zamora | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office August 9, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Michelle Lujan Grisham |
| Preceded by | Barbara J. Vigil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 or 1974 (age 50–51) New Mexico, U.S. |
| Education | New Mexico State University (BA) University of New Mexico (JD) |
Early life and education
Zamora is a graduate of Cibola High School, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in government and psychology from New Mexico State University and earned her Juris Doctor with honors from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2000.[1][2]
Career
Zamora worked in private practice and as an assistant state attorney general and assistant district attorney prior to becoming a judge.[3]
Judicial career
Zamora served as a metro court judge from 2009 to 2013. She was elected judge of the Second Judicial District Court in 2013[4] and served until her appointment to the court of appeals in 2018. She served as a judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals from December 2018 to 2021.[1][3]
New Mexico Supreme Court
On July 15, 2021, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Zamora as a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice Barbara J. Vigil.[1] She was sworn in on August 9, 2021.[5][6]
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