Hon. James Lawrence Sanchez

James L. Sanchez is a district court judge serving the Thirteenth Judicial District of New Mexico. He was appointed to the bench by Governor Susana Martinez in May 2012 and subsequently elected on November 6, 2012. Sanchez was retained in the 2014 judicial election with 71.5% of the vote, and his current term expires on December 31, 2020. Prior to his judgeship, he worked as a trial attorney in Valencia County, New Mexico. Sanchez earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from New Mexico State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico. The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended his retention, underscoring his performance on the bench.