The Supreme Court of New Mexico will begin its 2026-2027 Term this fall, with oral arguments in the months of September, October, and December. Dispositions for all cases submitted during the Court’s 2026-2027 Term will be filed on or before July 15, 2027. For the current Supreme Court oral argument schedule, please visit the Court’s website at https://supremecourt.nmcourts.gov/about-this-court/court-calendar-and-oral-argument-livestream/. The Court will continue to set expedited appeals in accordance with Supreme Court Order No. 23-8500-016, In the Matter of the Modification of the Policy Expediting the Process for Specific Categories of Case upon the Issuance of Writ of Certiorari.
The following cases will be submitted this term:
| State v. Gonzales, S-1-SC-40546 | State v. Mendoza Espinoza, S-1-SC-40881 | State v. Frazier, S-1-SC-40999 |
| State v. Garrett, S-1-SC-40701 | State v. Villareal, S-1-SC-40882 | State v. Fiske, S-1-SC-41012 |
| R&R L.L.C. v. N.M. Dept of Transport’n, S-1-SC-40720 | State v. Arias, S-1-SC-40904 | State v. Toney, S-1-SC-41043 |
| New Mexicans for Utility Safety v. N.M. Pub. Regul. Comm’n, S-1-SC-40723 | Espinosa v. State of N.M., S-1-SC-40942 | State v. Lucero, S-1-SC-41049 |
| State v. Jaramillo, S-1-SC-40728 | State v. Arciniega-Saenz, S-1-SC-40928 | Blum v. Romero, S-1-SC-41083 |
| State v. Duhart, S-1-SC-40734 | State v. Rivera, S-1-SC-40945 | State v. Lujan, S-1-SC-41099 |
| Bigney v. City of Rio Rancho, S-1-SC-40768 | State v. Rios-Alderete, S-1-SC-40953 | State v. Bookout, S-1-SC-41105 |
| State v. Bonner, S-1-SC-40769 | State v. Huerta, S-1-SC-40964 | State v. Anderson, S-1-SC-41114 |
| State v. Duncan, S-1-SC-40788 | State v. LeFleur, S-1-SC-40965 | State v. Cardenas, S-1-SC-41142 |
| Szantho v. T.H.I. of N.M. at Sunset Villa, S-1-SC-40809 | Atencio v. State, S-1-SC-40980 | State v. Carter, S-1-SC-41150 |
| Murphy v. N.M. Superintendent of Ins., S-1-SC-40815 | State v. Valerio, S-1-SC-40981 | State v. Gibson, S-1-SC-41163 |
| State v. Sandoval, S-1-SC-40845 | State v. Garley, S-1-SC-40982 | State v. Billey, S-1-SC-41198 |
| State v. Waller, S-1-SC-40848 | Richard v. Marathon Petroleum, S-1-SC-40983 | State v. Cruz, S-1-SC-41203 |
| Martinez v. Hammonds, S-1-SC-40870 | Conklin v. Sierra Vista Hospital, S-1-SC-40987 | American Campus Communities, Inc. v. Bernalillo Cty. Assessor, S-1-SC-41215 |
| Franklin v. State, S-1-SC-40874 | Avila v. Butt Thornton & Baeher, S-1-SC-40992 | Rodriguez v. Allstate Property & Cas. Ins., S-1-SC-41380 |
Cases set for oral argument will be scheduled no less than four (4) weeks in advance and will be assigned a date in September, October, or December 2026. Additionally, the Court will hear State v. BIlley, S-1-SC-41198, as part of its Rule of Law Program with additional details to follow. Any case submitted during the term but not set for oral argument will be submitted on the briefs only.
Briefs for cases set for oral argument can be found on the Court’s oral argument page:
https://supremecourt.nmcourts.gov/about-this-court/court-calendar-and-oral-argument-livestream/
Issues pending before the Court, as articulated by the parties, can be found here: https://supremecourt.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/Issues-26-27-Term-Cases-Google-Sheets.pdf