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# B. Paul Briones

U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico · U.S. Magistrate Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
- State: New Mexico
- Role: U.S. Magistrate Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- B. Paul Briones held the role of a part-time U.S. magistrate judge for the District of New Mexico from 2014 until his death on March 26, 2025, aged 60

### Education


### Additional information

- Magistrate, District Court, D. New Mexico, 2014-present
- The court’s April 7, 2025 memorial confirms his service in preliminary felony matters arising from northwestern New Mexico.
- He graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1995 and returned to practice in Farmington with his father.
- Born and raised in Farmington, he attended Eastern New Mexico University before transferring to the University of New Mexico, and there he earned an economics degree.
- His community and professional service included the state bar, UNM law alumni association, citizen police advisory work, Four Corners Foundation and Farmington Boys and Girls Club.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### media electronic device coverage

Scope: statewide

New Mexico Rule 23-107 authorizes broadcasting, televising, photographing, and recording in state court proceedings subject to the rule's guidelines and judicial control.

Evidence excerpt: The broadcasting, televising, photographing, and recording of court proceedings in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, district courts, magistrate courts, and metropolitan courts of the State of New Mexico are hereby authorized in accordance with the guidelines promulgated herewith.

[Rule 23-107. Broadcasting, televising, photographing and recording of court proceedings](https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rule-23-107-12-20-2018.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote proceedings conduct

Scope: statewide

New Mexico Judiciary remote-proceedings standards treat virtual courtrooms as formal courtroom settings and impose conduct expectations for remote participants.

Evidence excerpt: The courtroom, whether a physical in-person courtroom, or a virtual courtroom, remains a formal and serious setting where judges hear matters involving real people that affect real lives.

[New Mexico Judiciary Remote Proceedings and Meeting Standards](https://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/04/NEW-MEXICO-JUDICIARY-REMOTE-PROCEEDINGS-AND-MEETING-STANDARDS.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9392/b-paul-briones/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9392/b-paul-briones/)
- [U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9392/b-paul-briones/)
- [Rule 23-107. Broadcasting, televising, photographing and recording of court proceedings](https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rule-23-107-12-20-2018.pdf)
- [New Mexico Judiciary Remote Proceedings and Meeting Standards](https://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/04/NEW-MEXICO-JUDICIARY-REMOTE-PROCEEDINGS-AND-MEETING-STANDARDS.pdf)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9392/b-paul-briones/)

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