Briana Zamora
Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
Assumed office
August 9, 2021
Appointed byMichelle Lujan Grisham
Preceded byBarbara J. Vigil
Judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals
In office
December 2018 – August 9, 2021
Preceded byEmil Kiehne
Succeeded byKatherine Anne Wray
Judge of the New Mexico Second Judicial District Court
In office
2013 – December 2018
Judge of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
In office
2009–2013
Personal details
Born1973 or 1974 (age 49–50)[1]
New Mexico, U.S.
EducationNew Mexico State University (BA)
University of New Mexico (JD)

Briana H. Zamora (born 1973 or 1974) 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.

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Governor fills Supreme Court vacancy" (Press release). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Office of the Governor. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Hon. Briana Zamora Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Raap, Tony (July 16, 2021). "Appeals court judge appointed to New Mexico Supreme Court". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Judges". Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  5. ↑ "New state high court justice takes oath". KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ Richwine, Hallie (August 10, 2021). "Supreme Court Justice Briana H. Zamora takes the oath of office". Grant County Beat. Retrieved August 25, 2021.


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