New Mexico Court of Appeals
Hears appeals from New Mexico's trial courts. Its decisions can be taken to the state's top court.
- Opinions in the last year
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Where it sits
- Supreme CourtCan take any case below on a federal question. It hears very few.
- New Mexico Supreme CourtReviews this court’s decisions.
- New Mexico Court of Appeals (this court)State appeals court
What it has decided
Latest decisions
Opinions filed most recently, newest first.
Opinions per year
2016 to 2026. This year so far is the dark bar.
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Most relied on
Its decisions from the last ten years that later opinions cite most.
- Premier Trust of Nevada, Inc. v. City of Albuquerquecited 61×
- State v. Branchcited 54×
- State v. Storeycited 53×
- Britton v. Office of the Attorney Gen. of N.M.cited 50×
- State v. Oconcited 42×
- Britton v. Office of the Att'y Gen.cited 42×
Federal laws it cites most
Sections of the U.S. Code named most often in its opinions from the last ten years. Citing a law is not ruling on it.
- Appeals1 opinion
- Stay of proceedings where issue therein referable to arbitration1 opinion