--- title: "Jane Levy | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jane-levy-district-court-judge-second-judicial-district-court-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jane Levy Second Judicial District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Second Judicial District Court - State: New Mexico - Role: District 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 - Jane C. Levy is the Presiding Family Court Judge for Division XXV of the New Mexico Second Judicial District, serving Bernalillo County since her 2016 appointment by Governor Susana Martinez ### Education - B.A. from Beloit College and a J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2004. ### Additional information - Retention election: She is on the ballot for re‐election in November 2026 - Jane C. Levy was appointed to Division XXV of New Mexico’s Second Judicial District Court on November 29, 2016, by Governor Susana Martinez. - She also earned an M.A. in counseling psychology from Lewis & Clark’s education and counseling school in 2011. - Before joining the bench, she practiced at Geer, Wissel, Levy beginning in 2004, and held a position as a guardian ad litem, mediator and settlement facilitator. - Began her practice there in 2004 and also held the role of a Guardian ad Litem and mediator - Before joining the bench, Levy was an associate attorney at Geer, Wissel, Levy, P.A., a firm founded by her mother, Hon. - Susan M. Conway, and her father, Robert D. Levy. - Also the Presiding Judge for the district’s family court division - Her listed assignment is in Family Court, and there she has held the position of presiding judge. - These allegations have not been adjudicated, and no disciplinary body has found Judge Levy guilty of misconduct - Her judicial work includes domestic relations and other family-law matters in Bernalillo County. ## 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://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory) - [Official roster](https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory) - [New Mexico Courts official judicial roster](https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory) - [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/jane-levy-district-court-judge-second-judicial-district-court-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jane-levy-district-court-judge-second-judicial-district-court-nm", "name": "Jane Levy | KnowJudges", "description": "Jane Levy, Second Judicial District Court. 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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](https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rule-23-107-12-20-2018.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.