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Facts

  • An unincorporated student advocacy group, ENOUGH, initiated legal proceedings against Maria Flores, in her capacity as a member of the Las Cruces Public School District Board of Education. The case concerns the district court's order finding probable cause to begin recall proceedings against Flores pursuant to the recall act filed on June 11, 2019.

Procedural History

  • District Court of Doña Ana County, June 11, 2019: The court found probable cause to begin recall proceedings against Maria Flores pursuant to the recall act.

Parties' Submissions

  • Appellant (Maria Flores): [Not applicable or not found]
  • Appellee (ENOUGH): [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

  • Whether the issues presented by the appeal are moot.
  • Whether the district court's order finding probable cause to begin recall proceedings pursuant to the recall act filed on June 11, 2019, is moot.

Disposition

  • The Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico dismissed the appeal, finding the issues presented and the district court's order moot (para 2).

Reasons

  • Per Chief Justice Michael E. Vigil, Justice C. Shannon Bacon, Justice David K. Thomson, Justice Julie J. Vargas, and Justice Briana H. Zamora concurring: The Court unanimously agreed that the appeal's issues, as well as the district court's order initiating recall proceedings, were moot. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed (paras 1-2).
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