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By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
Officials with some of the major hospitals in New Mexico say they expect to finish giving their employees the COVID-19 vaccine in the next two to three weeks as more doses arrive.
Thousands of front-line health care workers have already received their shot. Like other states, New Mexico learned last week it would be getting about one-third fewer doses of the vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech.
The initial shipments of the second vaccine, by Moderna, will be arriving soon. Those will be funneled to staff and residents at long-term care facilities and nursing homes.
The Albuquerque native, and former Lobo, will succeed Justice Judith Nakamura.
“We are extremely pleased to learn that our alum, Judge Julie Vargas, has been selected by the governor to be the newest justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. It is wonderful to see all the amazing things that our alums accomplish, said Sergio Pareja, School of Law dean
The governor selected Vargas from the list of candidates provided by the Judicial Nominating Commission after conducting multiple interviews.
“Judge Vargas has demonstrated her quality as a consistent and conscientious jurist,” Lujan Grisham said. “She is a fair, trustworthy and thoughtful representative of New Mexico’s judicial system, and I know New Mexico will benefit from her service now as a justice.”
Appeals Court Judge Is Appointed To New Mexico Supreme Court
– Santa Fe New Mexican, Associated Press
Julie J. Vargas, a judge on the New Mexico Court of Appeals, has been appointed to serve on the state Supreme Court.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham s office announced the appointment Saturday.
Vargas, a Democrat, will succeed retired Justice Judith K. Nakamura, a Republican who was appointed by former Gov. Susana Martinez.
Vargas grew up in Albuquerque and got her law degree from the University of New Mexico.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports as an appellate court judge, Vargas has heard disputed decisions from lower courts around the state since 2016. Before that, she worked in private practice for more than 20 years, mostly in commercial and personal injury law.
Appeals court judge is appointed to New Mexico Supreme Court
December 20, 2020 GMT
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) Julie J. Vargas, a judge on the New Mexico Court of Appeals, has been appointed to serve on the state Supreme Court.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office announced the appointment Saturday.
Vargas, a Democrat, will succeed retired Justice Judith K. Nakamura, a Republican who was appointed by former Gov. Susana Martinez.
Vargas grew up in Albuquerque and got her law degree from the University of New Mexico.
As an appellate court judge, Vargas has heard disputed decisions from lower courts around the state since 2016, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican.