--- title: "Jacqueline R. Medina | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jacqueline-r-medina-court-of-appeals-judge-new-mexico-court-of-appeals-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jacqueline R. Medina New Mexico Court of Appeals · Chief Judge ## Profile - Court: New Mexico Court of Appeals - State: New Mexico - Role: Chief Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - The Chief Judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals, serving a two‐year term elected by her peers in 2025, and has been on the court since 2018 - Joined the New Mexico Court of Appeals after election in 2018 and became chief judge in April 2025, succeeding Jennifer L. Attrep. - The cited court announcement describes a two-year chief-judge term - Her chief-judge responsibilities include court administration alongside appellate adjudication ### Education - a J.D. from its law school in 1991. - Her academic qualifications include a political science B.A. from the University of New Mexico in 1987 ### Additional information - Jacqueline R. Medina was selected as Chief Judge in April 2025 by a peer vote, succeeding Judge Jennifer L. Attrep. - The first native of Taos to serve on the Court of Appeals. - Her pre-bench legal career encompassed more than sixteen years as an assistant attorney general, among them work in the Criminal Appeals Division, as well as earlier assistant district attorney and Children’s Court attorney positions. - As Chief Judge, she is the administrative authority over the 10‐member court’s budget, personnel, and general operations, and continues to hear cases - Medina’s leadership role emphasizes collaboration with judges and staff to serve New Mexico’s residents ## 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://coa.nmcourts.gov/about/judges) - [Official roster](https://coa.nmcourts.gov/about/judges) - [New Mexico Courts official judicial roster](https://coa.nmcourts.gov/about/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) - [coa.nmcourts.gov](https://coa.nmcourts.gov/about/judges/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jacqueline-r-medina-court-of-appeals-judge-new-mexico-court-of-appeals-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jacqueline-r-medina-court-of-appeals-judge-new-mexico-court-of-appeals-nm", "name": "Jacqueline R. Medina | KnowJudges", "description": "Jacqueline R. Medina, New Mexico Court of Appeals. 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