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David K. Thomson (born 1967 or 1968) is an American attorney and jurist who has served as the chief justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court since 2024 and as a justice of the court since 2019.

Early life and education

Thomson was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver School of Law.

Career

He was admitted to the State Bar of New Mexico in 1999. After graduating law school, he worked as a sole practitioner in Santa Fe and clerked under Judge Bruce D. Black of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. He previously worked for more than a decade in the New Mexico Attorney General's Office, where he served as deputy attorney general and director of the litigation division.

State court service

Thomson was appointed to the District Court by Governor Bill Richardson. He served as a district court judge in the first judicial district from 2014 until his elevation to the Supreme Court.

New Mexico Supreme Court

In December 2018, Thomson was one of fourteen applicants who applied for two upcoming vacancies on the New Mexico Supreme Court. On January 11, 2019, the nominating commission submitted his name along with six others to fill the vacancies. On January 25, 2019, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced her selection of Thomson to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Petra Jimenez Maes. He was sworn in on February 4, 2019. He was sworn in as the chief justice on April 17, 2024.

Personal life

Thomson is a registered Democrat.

References

1. ^ "District Court Judge, Division VI (D) - David K. Thomson". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
2. "Justice David K. Thomson". supremecourt.nmcourts.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
3. "David K. Thomson". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
4. ^ "Governor Lujan Grisham fills pair of Supreme Court seats". Office of the Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham. 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
5. Trapp, R. Braiden. "Court Picks For June Primary". Rio Grande SUN. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
6. Barnitz, Katy (2018-12-07). "14 apply for New Mexico Supreme Court vacancies". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
7. "Panel picks finalists for New Mexico Supreme Court vacancies". KOB 4. 2019-01-11. Archived from the original on 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
8. Nathanson, Rick (2019-01-25). "Gov. fills 2 vacancies on Supreme Court". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
9. "Justice David K. Thomson". cms.nmcourts.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
10. Moore, Eddie (April 18, 2024). "New state Supreme Court justice is sworn in". Albuquerque Journal.

External links

• David K. Thomson at Ballotpedia

v t e Statewide political officials of New Mexico
U.S. senators	Martin Heinrich Ben Ray Luján
State government	Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor Howie Morales, Lieutenant Governor Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Secretary of State Raúl Torrez, Attorney General Laura Montoya, Treasurer Joe Maestas, Auditor Stephanie Garcia Richard, Land Commissioner
Senate	Howie Morales, President Mimi Stewart, President pro tempore Peter Wirth, Majority Leader Gregory A. Baca, Minority Leader
House	Javier Martínez, Speaker Gail Chasey, Majority Leader Rod Montoya, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	David K. Thomson, Chief Justice Michael E. Vigil C. Shannon Bacon Julie J. Vargas Briana Zamora, Justices

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