C. Shannon Bacon Explained

Shannon Bacon
Office:Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
Term Start:April 13, 2022
Term End:April 16, 2024
Predecessor:Michael E. Vigil
Successor:David K. Thomson
Office1:Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
Appointer1:Michelle Lujan Grisham
Term Start1:February 4, 2019
Predecessor1:Charles W. Daniels
Party:Democratic
Education:Creighton University (BA, JD)

C. Shannon Bacon (born 1971 or 1972)[1] is an American attorney, legal scholar, and jurist serving as a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court.

Early life and education

Bacon was raised in North Valley, New Mexico.[2] She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Creighton University in Omaha and a Juris Doctor from the Creighton University School of Law.[3]

Career

After graduating from law school, Bacon returned to Albuquerque, where she was admitted to the State Bar of New Mexico in 1997. She was formerly partner at a pair of Albuquerque law firms and clerked under Judge A. Joseph Alarid at the New Mexico Court of Appeals.[4] Bacon is an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she teaches courses on evidence and trial practice.

Judicial service

State district court

Bacon was appointed a Judge of the Second Judicial District Court in 2010, where she served until her elevation to the Supreme Court.[5]

New Mexico Supreme Court

In December 2018, Bacon was one of fourteen applicants who applied for two upcoming vacancies on the Supreme Court.[6] On January 11, 2019 the Nominating Commission submitted her name along with six others to fill the vacancies.[7] On January 25, 2019 Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced her pick of Bacon to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Charles W. Daniels.[8] She was sworn in on February 4, 2019.[9] She was elected to serve as the next chief justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court and sworn in on April 13, 2022.[10] and served until April 16, 2024, when she was succeeded by David K. Thomson.

Personal

Bacon identifies as a lesbian.[11] She is the first openly LGBT member of the New Mexico Supreme Court.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Supreme Court candidates at a glance . May 26, 2020 . . September 21, 2020.
  2. Web site: About. Bacon. Keep Justice Shannon. Keep Justice Shannon Bacon. en-US. 2020-05-09.
  3. Web site: Hon. C. Shannon Bacon Judge Profile on Martindale.com . www.martindale.com . 2019-02-14.
  4. Web site: Governor Lujan Grisham fills pair of Supreme Court seats . 2019-01-25 . Office of the Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham . en-US . 2019-02-14.
  5. Web site: Civil Court Judges . seconddistrictcourt.nmcourts.gov . 2019-02-14.
  6. Web site: 14 apply for New Mexico Supreme Court vacancies . Barnitz . Katy . 2018-12-07 . Las Cruces Sun-News . en . 2019-02-14.
  7. Web site: Panel picks finalists for New Mexico Supreme Court vacancies . 2019-01-11 . KOB 4 . en . 2019-02-14 . 2019-02-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050909/https://www.kob.com/politics-news/panel-picks-finalists-for-new-mexico-supreme-court-vacancies/5206900/ . dead .
  8. Web site: Gov. fills 2 vacancies on Supreme Court . Nathanson . Rick . 2019-01-25 . www.abqjournal.com . en-US . 2019-02-14.
  9. Web site: Justice C. Shannon Bacon . 2020-12-02 . cms.nmcourts.gov.
  10. Web site: April 14, 2022 . C. Shannon Bacon takes over as chief justice of New Mexico Supreme Court . April 14, 2022 . Las Cruces Sun-News . en-US.
  11. Web site: Bolcer . Julie . Lesbian Judge Wins Statewide Race . Advocate . Pride Media . 14 February 2023.