--- title: "Thomas F. Stewart | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-f-stewart-district-court-judge-sixth-judicial-district-court-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Thomas F. Stewart Sixth Judicial District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Sixth 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 of the 6th Judicial District Court of New Mexico, serving Division I (Grant County) since November 6, 2018 ### Education - Undergraduate degree — Creighton University - University of New Mexico — J.D. ### Additional information - Elected to the bench in 2018 to fill a vacancy caused by the retirement of Hon. - Elected November 2018. - Public defense and civil/family private practice. - Before joining the judiciary, he practiced law in private firm in southwest New Mexico - handling family law, business law, medical practice, personal injury, and estate planning cases - Judge Stewart’s division is based in Silver City and serves the southern part of the state - Judge Stewart presides over the 6th Judicial District Court, Department Division I, which covers Grant County, Luna County, and Hidalgo County in southwest New Mexico. - He has also served on the Grant County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee and the Grant County Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, and is active in the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association and the Mimbres Region Arts Council ## 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://sixthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/district-judges) - [Official roster](https://sixthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/district-judges) - [New Mexico Courts official judicial roster](https://sixthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/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) - [nmjpec.org](https://nmjpec.org/en/judge-evaluation?election_id=443&year=2020) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-f-stewart-district-court-judge-sixth-judicial-district-court-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-f-stewart-district-court-judge-sixth-judicial-district-court-nm", "name": "Thomas F. Stewart | KnowJudges", "description": "Thomas F. Stewart, Sixth Judicial District Court. 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