The court of appeals was created by a constitutional amendment submitted to the electorate in a special election held on September 28, 1965.
[1] The original enabling legislation established a court consisting of four judges.
The only exceptions to this grant of jurisdiction are: These cases are directly reviewed by the New Mexico Supreme Court.
Ten judges sit on the court, each with their own paralegal and law clerk.
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