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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
IN THE MATTER OF:
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON THE LOCAL CRIMINAL RULES
AND APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS 25-MC-00004-07
SUPERSEDING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
WHEREAS the Court continues to evaluate the practice and procedures for appointing
and re-appointing members to all committees, this Administrative Order is entered for the court;
it supersedes Administrative Order 20-MC-00004-11, In the Matter of the Establishment of the
Committee on the Local Criminal Rules and Appointment of Committee Members.
THIS MATTER comes before the court pursuant to the rule-making authority under 28
U.S.C. §2071 and upon the need to formally establish a Committee on the Local Criminal Rules
for the District of New Mexico. The Committee is charged with reviewing local rules, proposing
amendments to the local rules, and soliciting public comment on proposed rule amendments.
Members of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Court for two 3-year terms plus one
3-year term as Chair, as approved by the Court. The Committee will consist of two United States
Magistrate Judges, one seated in Albuquerque, New Mexico and one seated in Las Cruces, New
Mexico. One of the Magistrate Judges will serve as Chair. The remaining members of the
committee will consist of: the Federal Public Defender (or designee), the United States Attorney
(or designee), one additional active attorney from the United States Attorney’s office, one active
attorney from the CJA Panel, and the Chief Probation Officer (or designee). The Chief District
Judge is a member of the Committee Ex officio. The Chair will direct the work of the Committee
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and make assignments to members. The Clerk of Court (or designee) shall serve as reporter for
the Committee and provide clerical support. Each member shall serve on a pro bono basis.
DONE this 20th day of February 2025.
FOR THE COURT1:
_____________________________________
KENNETH J. GONZALES
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
1
For the court, pursuant to Administrative Order Misc. No. 83-252
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SUPERSEDING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER: In the Matter of the Establishment of the Committee
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