Meet The New District Judge: Sarah M Singleton
Sarah Singleton, who will replace First Judicial District Judge James Hall after his retirement at the end of this month, tells SFR she’s been “inundated with calls” since news of her appointment broke today.
“I want to thank the Governor for selecting me,” Singleton says. “I will say to the community that I will be fair, hardworking and do the best job that I can.”
Recently SFR summarized the résumés of the judicial candidates. Right-click the “PDF” link below to download Singleton’s full application.
Singleton isn’t sure when she starts, but will be meeting with Chief Judge Stephen Pfeffer tomorrow to sort out such details.
Sarah M Singleton (PDF)
Age: 60
Born: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Employer: Montgomery & Andrews PA in Santa Fe
Fact: “I am one of the hardest workers at my firm”
Experience: Current board member of the Legal Services Corporation, which funds legal aid programs throughout the US; former state bar president
Reference: Lawyer Maureen Sanders, who writes that “Sarah is one of the smartest lawyers I know”
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January 13th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
[...] In addition to “reasonable” attorneys’ fees, the claim seeks a judicial injunction against political contributions by companies doing business with the ERB, as well as: Cuneo’s firm is joined by The Rowe Law Firm in Albuquerque and Greenfield & Goodman, LLC, in New York City. The lawsuit was filed in the First Judicial District Court on Jan. 5; it looks like Courthouse News Service beat us to the news this morning. The case has been assigned to new District Judge Sarah Singleton. [...]