STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Thursday the appointment of Crystal Lees as a Second Judicial District Court judge. 

Lees’ appointment follows the retirement of Judge Debra Ramirez. 

Since 2018, Lees has served the state of New Mexico as a domestic relations hearing officer for the Second Judicial District Court, presiding over hearings in child custody, divorce and child support matters.

A graduate of Texas Tech University School of Law, Lees was admitted to the New Mexico Bar in 2012.

Lees’ appointment commences Jan. 18, 2025.