New Mexico Supreme Court Welcomes Illegal Aliens as Licensed Attorneys
August 25, 2022 | New Mexico
The Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico has determined in a unanimous policy decision that illegal aliens will be allowed to practice in the state as attorneys—a decision a conservative legal critic called “bizarre.”
In a new set of rules governing admission to the bar (pdf), approved on Aug. 19, the court held that a lack of U.S. citizenship or immigration status may no longer be used to deny a law license to individuals holding a law degree and otherwise qualifying for membership in the New Mexico Bar Association. In issuing the order, the court concurred with changes recommended by the Board of Bar Examiners and the Code of Professional Conduct Committee.
“The change in the licensure rule is grounded in the fundamental principle of fairness, and is consistent with New Mexico’s historical values of inclusion and diversity in its culture,” Chief Justice C. Shannon Bacon, a Democrat, said in a statement.
Every member of the court is a Democrat. Justice Michael Vigil was elected to the court and assumed office in late 2018. All the other members, including Bacon, were appointed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat… (Excerpt from The Epoch Times)
