[1] After gaining admission to the bar in New Mexico in 1935, Carmody served as a district attorney from 1937 to 1947,[1] when Governor Mabry appointed Carmody to a seat on the New Mexico First Judicial District.
[3] During his time on the court, "Carmody, an active proponent of judicial reform, pushed for voter ratification of the amendment" to create an intermediate court of appeals.
[3] Carmody was reelected without opposition in 1966, retiring from the court on April 30, 1969,[3] due to issues with his health and eye problems.
[4] His retirement, like his initial election, was part of a substantial turnover in court membership.
[3] Following his retirement, Carmody served as a delegate to the 1969 New Mexico Constitutional Convention.