SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Seven New Mexico lawyers have applied for appointment to fill a vacancy on the state Court of Appeals.
The applicants hoping to replace now-retired Judge Roderick Kennedy include current Court of Appeals Judge Stephen French, Assistant Attorney General Jacqueline Medina and Daniel Gallegos Jr., a Court of Appeals associate staff attorney.
Others are Albuquerque attorneys Kristina Bogardus, Henry Bohnhoff, Emil Kiehne and Kerry Kiernan.
All except Gallegos applied to fill a Court of appeals vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Michael Bustamante.
Gov. Susana Martinez will select from among a screening commission’s nominees to appoint the replacement for Kennedy.
French is a Republican now serving by appointment. He ran unsuccessfully for his current seat in the Nov. 8 general election, losing to Democrat Julie Vargas.
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