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Siebert v. Okun: State Supreme Court recognizes right to trial by jury in Medical Malpractice Act cases; declines to overturn limitations on damages as a violation of the right to a trial by jury
In a unanimous decision, the New Mexico Supreme Court has simultaneously recognized a constitutional right to a trial by jury in medical malpractice cases, while also upholding specific caps on damages that a jury may award to successful Plaintiffs. Under the State...
Senate weighs bigger take from permanent fund
SANTA FE – A revised plan to expand early childhood education by tapping more heavily into New Mexico’s largest permanent fund is headed to the Senate floor – the potential tipping point after a 10-year push by supporters. One senator called it a “historic day” after...
Early childhood amendment may find more receptive senate
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New Mexico inmates’ right to medical marijuana affirmed
A state district judge in Albuquerque ruled this week that Bernalillo County’s Metropolitan Detention Center must allow qualifying patients access to medical marijuana, in a victory for advocates that could have far-reaching implications for jails and prisons. It was...
An anti-discrimination bill to help protect LGBTQ expected to be filed next month
An anti-discrimination bill to help protect the LGBTQ community in the state will be filed in January ahead of the state legislative session. State Sen. Jacob Candelaria, D-Albuquerque, is sponsoring the panic defense bill, which he introduced in the 2019 Legislature....