Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has filled a vacancy on the state Supreme Court left by retired justice Barbara J. Vigil.
Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, appointed Briana H. Zamora of the New Mexico Court of Appeals to replace Virgil earlier this month.
The governor described Zamora as “an experienced jurist of the highest caliber with the kind of incredible work ethic mandatory for those who would serve on our state’s highest court” in a press release issued by her office on July 16.
“Her judicial experience, particularly on the appellate court, will serve her well in her new role, and New Mexicans can expect her to be a fair, trustworthy, consistent and conscientious servant of the court, the law and the people of our state,” Lujan Grisham said in the release.
A graduate of New Mexico State University and the University of New Mexico School of Law, Zamora has a lengthy history as a jurist.
From 2013 to 2020, she served a judge for the Second Judicial District Court.
Zamora has also served as a over multiple specialty courts including Homeless Court, Native American Health to Wellness Court and the Courts to School program.