Briana H. Zamora at a glance
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Briana H. Zamora
Justice · New Mexico Supreme Court
Biography
Professional career
- 2021–present: Justice, New Mexico Supreme Court (appointed July 15, 2021; sworn in August 9, 2021)
- American attorney and judge who has held the role of a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court since August 9, 2021, appointed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to replace Justice Barbara J. Vigil
- 2018–2021: Judge, New Mexico Court of Appeals
- 2013–2018: Judge, Second Judicial District Court (elected in 2013)
- She became a Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court judge in 2009, then served on the Second Judicial District Court during 2013–2018
- Her prior work included private practice and service as an assistant attorney general and assistant district attorney
- Beyond her judicial duties, Zamora has been active in legal education and judicial governance, serving on committees related to legal education, admissions reform, and access to justice
Education
- received her Juris Doctor with honors from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2000
Additional information
- She was retained in the November 5, 2024 retention election with 70.7% of the vote.
- Joined the New Mexico Supreme Court in 2021, appointed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham following Barbara J. Vigil’s retirement and sworn in August 9.
- She joined the Court of Appeals in December 2018 before her Supreme Court appointment.
- Her caseload in trial court included criminal cases and treatment courts.
- Her work includes criminal and treatment courts and liaison service to mental health, children’s court improvement and tribal-state judicial bodies.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Media Electronic Device Coverage
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.
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 ↗
Remote appearances
Statewide
New Mexico Judiciary remote-proceedings standards treat virtual courtrooms as formal courtroom settings and impose conduct expectations for remote participants.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
New Mexico Rule 23-107 — media coverage
New Mexico Supreme 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
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Biography sources checked August 22, 2026.
New Mexico Courts official judicial roster
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View Rule 23-107. Broadcasting, televising, photographing and recording of court proceedings ↗New Mexico Judiciary Remote Proceedings and Meeting Standards
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