Angie K. Schneider at a glance
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- District Court Judge
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Angie K. Schneider
District Court Judge · Twelfth Judicial District Court
Angie K. Schneider — Twelfth Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Appointed a Twelfth Judicial District judge in 2013, then elected in 2014
- Judge of the 12th Judicial District Court of New Mexico, Division IV, serving in Otero and Lincoln Counties
- Additional role: has held the role of Chief Judge of the 12th Judicial District
- The district serves Otero and Lincoln counties, and Schneider has also held the role of chief judge
- She has participated in the Twelfth Judicial District and state bar associations, juvenile justice advisory work and substitute care advisory work
Education
- University of New Mexico School of Law — J.D. (2001)
- University of New Mexico — The official evaluation identifies her as a UNM graduate without specifying the undergraduate degree or year.
Additional information
- The official 2020 judicial evaluation records that she was retained.
- Appointed: July 2013 by former Governor Susana Martinez to replace retired Judge William H. Brogan
- Appointed to Division IV of New Mexico’s Twelfth Judicial District Court in July 2013 by Governor Susana Martinez following William H. Brogan’s retirement.
- She was admitted to the New Mexico Bar in 2001
- The overview lists University of New Mexico undergraduate and law degrees and New Mexico bar admission in 2001.
- Before joining the bench, Schneider practiced law in her own firm, Law Offices of Angie K. Schneider.
- Judge Schneider’s career reflects a blend of judicial service, community engagement, and legal practice, with a focus on juvenile justice, family law, and public service initiatives in New Mexico
- Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee
- Before taking the bench she operated the Law Offices of Angie K. Schneider.
- Community activities include Help End Abuse for Life, Rotary, assisted outpatient treatment initiatives and the High Mountain Youth Project.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
New Mexico Rule 23-107 — media coverage
Twelfth Judicial District Court
2018 dated rule; not extended to Municipal Courts. Media coverage exceptions and judicial control apply. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
twelfthdistrict.nmcourts.gov
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