| Albuquerque, August 22—In an egregious action, the New Mexico Supreme Court has revised the rules for admission of lawyers to the State Bar, permitting illegal aliens to practice law in the state. The Court has removed the citizenship requirement, allowing undocumented workers to become licensed lawyers in New Mexico. Here is the link to the changed rule that would allow any person–despite immigration status–to be admitted to the State Bar. This is a rash and questionable decision by the high court, and the Court also didn’t follow the traditional process to seek public comment before amending the rule. The following is a statement from RPNM Chairman Steve Pearce on the Supreme Court’s action: “The Supreme Court is responsible for this atrocious action. The Court, without proper procedure and without public input, amended the rule. That’s appalling. Anyone regardless of immigration status will be entitled to seek admission to the State Bar in order to practice law in New Mexico. This is a reckless decision. New Mexico’s high court has become authoritarian and appears to be operating outside the limits of its power. This latest rule will open our borders even more, and the Court seems to relish making arbitrary decisions without thinking about consequences. This Court has gotten out of control, and it believes it can do whatever it wants. This is why it’s imperative that this fall we elect conservatives to the Supreme Court.” The amended rule will take effect October 1, 2022. |
| The Republican Party of New Mexico (RPNM) advances the ideals of individual liberties for the advancement of its citizens and the greater prosperity of our communities throughout New Mexico. Led by an Executive Board and its Chairman, former NM Congressman Steve Pearce, RPNM serves all New Mexicans via its headquarters in Albuquerque and can be contacted at (505) 298-3662. |
Traditionally, the purpose of courts and the bar association is to seek justice, and there’s no reason to exclude any segment of our population from that quest. Mr. Pearce’s argument works just as well to exclude Black lawyers in the Jim Crow South.
The real out-of-control court is the SCOTUS majority, representing a religious minority imposing faith-based opinions on the majority of the country. Similar to the Taliban but without the ARs. Oh yeah, they like ARs too but don’t carry them to court.
If GOP “leaders” Pearce, Skaggs and Herrell cared about justice, law and order, they would support the FBI as it uncovers Trump’s crimes. Instead, they stay silent, try to distract us with fear of immigrants, and hope we don’t notice.
What used to be the law and order party is now the “Loser Trump is Above the Law” party.
Saturday morning 8/27 and still no word from you on Trump’s crimes with national security documents. The unredacted part of the affidavit makes it clear you can’t hide behind silence much longer, and as more info comes out you’ll have no place to hide at all.
Gutless “leaders” (Y. Herrell, Pearce, Skaggs, Curtis,) who don’t stand up to Loser Trump will lose in the long run, too, and keep the GOP in the minority in NM in the process. !Que Lastima!