Supreme Court asked to suspend Judge Murphy

From NM Politics.net - The N.M. Supreme Court has been asked to immediately and temporarily suspend Third Judicial District Judge Mike Murphy, who is facing possible indictment on bribery charges. The state’s Judicial Standards Commission filed the petition with the high court on Tuesday. The court has sealed the petition, so details aren’t known publicly, except that it is a “verified petition for immediate, temporary suspension.” When the commission receives a serious complaint against a judge, it’s not unusual for the body to seek immediate but temporary suspension. Such petitions usually don’t charge a judge with ethical misdeeds, but instead seek suspension pending the outcome of the commission’s probe. While cautioning that he could not speak about any specific case, Commission Director Randall D. Roybal told NMPolitics.net that such petitions are usually filed when allegations are “serious enough that the commission believes the public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary is at stake.” read more

Supreme Court asked to suspend Judge Murphy