David Williams (New Mexico)

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David Williams

Republican Party

Prior offices

New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court

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Education

Bachelor's

University of New Mexico

Law

University of New Mexico

Personal

Profession

Assistant U.S. Attorney

## Contents

* 1 Education
* 2 Military service
* 3 Career
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2016
* 4.1.1 Selection method
* 5 Recent news
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

David Williams was a judge on the Second Judicial District Court in New Mexico. He was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez (R) on February 12, 2016, to succeed Judith Nakamura, who was appointed to the New Mexico Supreme Court.[1] He ran for re-election in 2016 but was defeated.

## Education[edit]

Williams received his bachelor's degree and J.D. from the University of New Mexico.[1]

## Military service[edit]

Williams served in the United States Army for over 30 years. He retired as a lieutenant colonel.[1]

## Career[edit]

Below is a summary of Williams' professional experience:

* 2016: Judge, Second Judicial District Court
* 1977-1981; 1985-2016: Assistant U.S. attorney, Office of the U.S. Attorney for New Mexico
* 1975-1977: Assistant district attorney, Second Judicial district attorney’s office[1]

## Elections[edit]

### 2016[edit]

See also: New Mexico local trial court judicial elections, 2016

New Mexico held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 8, 2016.[2] Cindy Leos defeated incumbent David Williams in the New Mexico 2nd District Court general election for Division 9.[3]

New Mexico 2nd District Court (Division 9), General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Cindy Leos | 54.98% | 139,490
| Republican  | David Williams Incumbent | 45.02% | 114,216
Total Votes | 253,706
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results: General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016

New Mexico 2nd District Court (Division 9), Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
David Williams Incumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 25,784
Total Votes | 25,784
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election," July 15, 2016

#### Selection method[edit]

See also: Partisan election of judges

The 84 judges of the New Mexico District Courts are selected in partisan elections to six-year terms. They must compete in yes-no retention elections if they wish to serve subsequent terms.[4]

The process of chief judge selection varies by district, as does the chief judge's term length.[4]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[4]

* be the minimum age of 35;
* have at least six years legal practice;
* be a state resident for at least three years; and
* be a district resident.

## Recent news[edit]

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## See also[edit]

* Courts in New Mexico
* New Mexico District Courts

## External links[edit]

* Second Judicial District Court, "Judges"

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 New Mexico Office of the Governor, "Governor Susana Martinez Appoints David Williams to Second Judicial District Court," February 12, 2016
2. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Primary Election Candidate Guide," accessed December 7, 2015
3. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," March 9, 2016
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New Mexico," archived October 3, 2014

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