--- title: "Charles W. Daniels | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charles-w-daniels-5145" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Charles W. Daniels New Mexico Supreme Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: New Mexico Supreme Court - State: New Mexico - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, New Mexico Supreme Court, 2007-present - Charles W. Daniels (1943–2019) was a distinguished justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court, serving from 2007 to 2018 and twice as Chief Justice, known for his advocacy of equal justice and judicial reform - He held the role of Chief Justice for two-year terms in 2010–2012 and again in 2016–2018 - Appointed by Democratic Governor Bill Richardson in October 2007 to replace former Justice Pamela Minzner, who died ### Education - University of Arizona — B.A. - University of New Mexico-Main Campus — J.D. - Georgetown University Law Center ### Additional information - Retired on December 31, 2018 - Born January 14, 1943 in southeastern Arkansas to sharecropping parents, Daniels moved with his family to Albuquerque at age six. - Date of birth: 1943-01-14 - Before his appointment to the bench, Daniels primarily worked in private practice. - Awards and associations Awards - He also taught at the University of New Mexico School of Law. - Before joining the bench, Daniels was a criminal defense attorney and law professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law. - He was known for high-profile cases, including defending clients wrongfully convicted and securing plea agreements ## 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/5145/charles-w-daniels/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5145/charles-w-daniels/) - [New Mexico Supreme Court current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5145/charles-w-daniels/) - [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/5145/charles-w-daniels/) - [Charles Daniels - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Charles_Daniels) - [Wikidata: Charles W. Daniels](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5083180) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charles-w-daniels-5145", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charles-w-daniels-5145", "name": "Charles W. Daniels | KnowJudges", "description": "Charles W. Daniels, New Mexico Supreme Court. 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