Barbara J. Vigil is an American attorney and jurist who served as a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from 2012 to 2021.
Barbara J. Vigil | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court | |
| In office November 6, 2012 – June 30, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Patricio M. Serna |
| Succeeded by | Briana Zamora |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 65–66)[1] Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Education | New Mexico State University (BBA) University of New Mexico (JD) |
Early life and education
editVigil was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[2] She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from New Mexico State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law.[3]
Career
editPrior to being elected to the bench, Vigil operated a private practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[4] She also served as a Children’s Court and state district judge before her time on the Supreme Court.[5]
She was elected to the court on November 6, 2012, defeating temporary appointee Paul J. Kennedy and assuming office in December 2012 to fill the remainder of retired Justice Patricio M. Serna's unexpired term.[6] Vigil was retained by voters in a retention election on November 8, 2016. Her term would have expired in 2024.[7] In April 2021, she announced her retirement effective June 30, 2021.[8] On August 21, 2021, Governor Lujan Grisham appointed Vigil as the Cabinet Secretary for New Mexico Children, Youth and Families, a position she held until May 1, 2023.[5] Since then she has served on the Governor's Policy Advisory Council that was established by Executive Order 2023-020.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Sandlin, Scott (September 28, 2012). "Barbara J. Vigil". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ marinos (2019-05-01). "Associate Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court Barbara J. Vigil Will Address Western New Mexico University's Graduates". Western New Mexico University. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Justice Barbara J. Vigil". supremecourt.nmcourts.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Justice Barbara J. Vigil". 31 March 2016.
- ^ a b Haywood, Phaedra (April 14, 2023). "CYFD secretary steps down, heads to advisory role". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Statewide Results". Archived from the original on 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
- ^ "2016 General Election Contest/Candidate List". Archived from the original on 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
- ^ Haywood, Phaedra (April 27, 2021). "Justice Barbara Vigil to retire from New Mexico Supreme Court". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Transforming Services for Children, Youth and Families, and the Children, Youth and Families Department" (PDF). State of New Mexico. Retrieved 1 November 2023.