--- title: "T. Glenn Ellington | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/t-glenn-ellington-district-court-judge-first-judicial-district-court-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # T. Glenn Ellington First Judicial District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: First 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 - 2010–present: Judge, First Judicial District Court, Division VII (Criminal Court), elected November 2, 2010, re‐elected in 2014 - Judge, New Mexico Court of Appeals, 2010-present - Judge of the First Judicial District Court of New Mexico, Division VII (Criminal Court), serving since his 2010 election to the bench - The biography describes private practice in 1990–1995, public-defender service in 1996–1997, district-court service in 1997–2000, Court of Appeals service in 2000–2001, Taxation and Revenue cabinet-secretary service in 2001–2002, and election to district court again in 2010 - 2000–2001: Judge, New Mexico Court of Appeals - 1997–2000: Judge, First Judicial District Court of New Mexico - ’s expanded overview identifies T. Glenn Ellington as a First Judicial District Division VII criminal-court judge ### Education - It gives a New Mexico State University bachelor’s degree in 1984, University of New Mexico J.D. in 1988 and National Judicial College general-jurisdiction certificate in 1997. ### Additional information - Ellington has handled complex, multi‐year criminal dockets, including the Ricardo Martinez case (2015–2017). - In 2015, he recused himself from a high‐profile Santa Fe criminal case after a remark to a prosecutor drew scrutiny. - Date of birth: 1959 - Judge Ellington’s Division VII hearings are conducted in person for certain matters and via Meet for others. - He has also been involved in implementing procedural reforms to improve case management ## 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://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges) - [Official roster](https://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges) - [New Mexico Courts official judicial roster](https://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7770/t-glenn-ellington/) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7770/t-glenn-ellington/) - [Wikidata: T. Glenn Ellington](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138546519) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/t-glenn-ellington-district-court-judge-first-judicial-district-court-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/t-glenn-ellington-district-court-judge-first-judicial-district-court-nm", "name": "T. Glenn Ellington | KnowJudges", "description": "T. Glenn Ellington, First Judicial District Court. 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