--- title: "Katherine A. Wray | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/katherine-a-wray-court-of-appeals-judge-new-mexico-court-of-appeals-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Katherine A. Wray New Mexico Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Judge ## Profile - Court: New Mexico Court of Appeals - State: New Mexico - Role: Court of Appeals Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Katherine Anne Wray is a Democratic Party judge on the New Mexico Court of Appeals, serving since 2021 with a term ending December 31, 2030 - Professional experience: Attorney at Wray & Girard PC Clerk for the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico - She clerked for Court of Appeals Judge Celia Foy Castillo and federal district Judge M. Christina Armijo - Her later career combined civil litigation with contract staff-attorney work for the Second Judicial District Criminal Division ### Education - BFA, Stage Management — Pennsylvania State University - University of New Mexico School of Law (Law degree (J.D.)). - After professional theater work, she earned her J.D. at the University of New Mexico. - The court’s official biography reports graduation from Punahou School in Honolulu and a B.F.A. in stage management from Pennsylvania State University. ### Additional information - She later ran and won a special general election in 2022 to continue serving. - Joined the Court of Appeals in 2021 after her predecessor’s elevation to the New Mexico Supreme Court. - Her civil matters included appeals, civil rights, commercial disputes, estates and trusts, medical malpractice, and personal injury. - She served four years on the appellate-procedure rules committee and eight years on the professional-conduct code committee, chairing it in her final year. ## 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/katherine-a-wray-court-of-appeals-judge-new-mexico-court-of-appeals-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/katherine-a-wray-court-of-appeals-judge-new-mexico-court-of-appeals-nm", "name": "Katherine A. Wray | KnowJudges", "description": "Katherine A. Wray, New Mexico Court of Appeals. 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