Barbara J. Vigil

Barbara J. Vigil is an American attorney and jurist who serves as a Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court.

Barbara J. Vigil
Associate Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office November 6, 2012
Preceded by	Patricio M. Serna
Personal details
Born	1958/1959 (age 60–61)[1] Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Political party	Democratic[1]
Education	New Mexico State University (BBA) University of New Mexico (JD)

Early life and education

Vigil was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[2] She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from New Mexico State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law.[3]

Career

She was elected to the court on November 6, 2012, and assumed office in December 2012 to fill the remainder of retired Justice Patricio M. Serna's unexpired term.[4] Vigil was retained by voters in a retention election on November 8, 2016. Her current term will expire in 2024.[5] Prior to being elected to the bench, Vigil operated a private practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[6]

References

1. Sandlin, Scott (September 28, 2012). "Barbara J. Vigil". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
2. marinos (2019-05-01). "Associate Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court Barbara J. Vigil Will Address Western New Mexico University's Graduates". Western New Mexico University. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
3. "Justice Barbara J. Vigil". supremecourt.nmcourts.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
4. "Statewide Results". Archived from the original on 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
5. "2016 General Election Contest/Candidate List". Archived from the original on 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
6. "Justice Barbara J. Vigil". 31 March 2016.