--- title: "Claire A. McDaniel | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/claire-a-mcdaniel-metropolitan-court-judge-bernalillo-county-metropolitan-court-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Claire A. McDaniel Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court · Metropolitan Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court - State: New Mexico - Role: Metropolitan Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Before joining the court, McDaniel held the role of Deputy District Attorney for the 2nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office (2018–present), supervising the Metro Court Division and developing policies and procedures. - Joined the Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office in 2015 and became a deputy district attorney in 2018, supervising the Metropolitan Court division and developing procedures - Began as an assistant district attorney in 2015, with assignments in DWI Recovery Court, Community Veterans Court, and Behavioral Health Court - Earlier, she was a prosecutor for the Cibola County District Attorney’s Office (2013–2015) - After private civil rights practice she prosecuted cases in Cibola County during 2013–2015. - Professional activities include drug court, juvenile justice, Main Street and State Bar criminal law boards ### Education - Her academic qualifications include a University of Missouri history B.A. in 2005 and a University of New Mexico law degree in 2010. ### Additional information - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed McDaniel in September 2022 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Hon. - Appointed to Division XVI of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in 2022 by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, succeeding David A. Murphy. - She has also been active in professional organizations such as the New Mexico Association of Drug Court Professionals and the Criminal Law Section of the State Bar of New Mexico - The overview reports service beginning September 6. - Her assignments included DWI recovery, veterans and behavioral health courts. ## 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://metro.nmcourts.gov/about-this-court/judges) - [Official roster](https://metro.nmcourts.gov/about-this-court/judges) - [New Mexico Courts official judicial roster](https://metro.nmcourts.gov/about-this-court/judges) - [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) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/claire-a-mcdaniel-metropolitan-court-judge-bernalillo-county-metropolitan-court-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/claire-a-mcdaniel-metropolitan-court-judge-bernalillo-county-metropolitan-court-nm", "name": "Claire A. McDaniel | KnowJudges", "description": "Claire A. McDaniel, Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court. 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