--- title: "Jeffrey A. Shannon | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-a-shannon-district-court-judge-eighth-judicial-district-court-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jeffrey A. Shannon Eighth Judicial District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Eighth 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 - Judge Shannon’s judicial service spans over a decade, beginning with magistrate court work and advancing to the district court level - District Court Judge for the 8th Judicial District of New Mexico, serving in Department III, which covers Colfax, Taos, and Union Counties - Worked as a public defender and in private practice before his district-court appointment. ### Education - University of New Mexico School of Law — J.D. (1999) - University of Alabama — M.A. (1993) - B.A. — Auburn University at Montgomery — 1991 ### Additional information - Appointed to the district bench in 2019 and elected in November 2020. - Currently serves in Division III of the Eighth Judicial District Court. ## 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://eighthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges) - [Official roster](https://eighthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges) - [New Mexico Courts official judicial roster](https://eighthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/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) - [eighthdistrict.nmcourts.gov](https://eighthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/) - [eighthdistrict.nmcourts.gov](https://eighthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/court-calendar/) - [nmjpec.org](https://nmjpec.org/en/judge-evaluation?election_id=508&year=2024) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-a-shannon-district-court-judge-eighth-judicial-district-court-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-a-shannon-district-court-judge-eighth-judicial-district-court-nm", "name": "Jeffrey A. 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