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He was born in [[Mora, New Mexico]] on April 25, 1887. He received both a bachelor's and master's degree in law in Washington D.C.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eugene D. Lujan seeks re-election |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/albuquerque-journal-oct-15-1952-p-4/ |access-date=25 February 2023 |publisher=Albuquerque Journal |date=October 15, 1952}}</ref> Prior to being elected to the New Mexico Supreme Court, he was a District Attorney at the Second Judicial District in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]] and then a judge at the Seventh District in [[Socorro, New Mexico|Socorro]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Roberts |first1=Susan |title=The Democratic Court, 1930-1958 |journal=New Mexico Law Review |date=1975 |volume=5 |issue=3 |page=57 |url=https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/nmlr/vol5/iss3/5 |access-date=24 February 2023}}</ref> Lujan was elected to the New Mexico Supreme Court in 1945 and retired in 1959.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Supreme Court Justices |url=https://supremecourt.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/THE-PARKER-SEAT-to-1997.pdf |website=New Mexico Courts |publisher=New Mexico Supreme Court}}</ref> |
He was born in [[Mora, New Mexico]] on April 25, 1887. He received both a bachelor's and master's degree in law in Washington D.C.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eugene D. Lujan seeks re-election |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/albuquerque-journal-oct-15-1952-p-4/ |access-date=25 February 2023 |publisher=Albuquerque Journal |date=October 15, 1952}}</ref> Prior to being elected to the New Mexico Supreme Court, he was a District Attorney at the Second Judicial District in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]] and then a judge at the Seventh District in [[Socorro, New Mexico|Socorro]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Roberts |first1=Susan |title=The Democratic Court, 1930-1958 |journal=New Mexico Law Review |date=1975 |volume=5 |issue=3 |page=57 |url=https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/nmlr/vol5/iss3/5 |access-date=24 February 2023}}</ref> Lujan was elected to the New Mexico Supreme Court in 1945 and retired in 1959.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Supreme Court Justices |url=https://supremecourt.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/THE-PARKER-SEAT-to-1997.pdf |website=New Mexico Courts |publisher=New Mexico Supreme Court}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:04, 14 April 2023
Eugene D. Lujan | |
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| Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court | |
| In office 1951–1953 | |
| Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court | |
| In office 1945–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Martin A. Threet |
| Succeeded by | David Chavez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 25, 1887 Mora, New Mexico |
| Died | January 10, 1980 (aged 92) Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Political party | Democrat |
Eugene D. Lujan (April 25, 1887 – January 10, 1980)[1] was a Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from 1945 to 1959.
Life
He was born in Mora, New Mexico on April 25, 1887. He received both a bachelor's and master's degree in law in Washington D.C.[2] Prior to being elected to the New Mexico Supreme Court, he was a District Attorney at the Second Judicial District in Albuquerque and then a judge at the Seventh District in Socorro.[3] Lujan was elected to the New Mexico Supreme Court in 1945 and retired in 1959.[4]
He died in a hospital in Albuquerque on January 10, 1980, at the age of 92.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Ex-Justice Lujan Dies at Age 92", Albuquerque Journal (January 11, 1980), p. G4.
- ^ "Eugene D. Lujan seeks re-election". Albuquerque Journal. October 15, 1952. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Roberts, Susan (1975). "The Democratic Court, 1930-1958". New Mexico Law Review. 5 (3): 57. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Former Supreme Court Justices" (PDF). New Mexico Courts. New Mexico Supreme Court.