Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court

Andrea Gunderson is a judge in Division XIX of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She serves in the Civil Division and handles small claims, landlord-tenant disputes, and other civil matters up to $10,000. A Democrat and EMERGE NM 2019 Alum, she was appointed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to the Metropolitan ...

Brittany Maldonado Malott is a judge in Division X of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She presides over criminal and civil matters and serves as the presiding judge for the Behavioral Health DWI Court and the Behavioral Health Court. A Democrat and an EMERGE NM alum class of 2019, she was ...

Christine E. Rodriguez is a judge in Division II of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She primarily handles criminal matters and serves as the Presiding Judge of the court’s DWI Recovery Court Program. A Democrat, she was elected to the bench in November 2016 after defeating the incumbent in the general ...

Claire Ann McDaniel is a judge in Division XVI of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She handles a mix of criminal and civil matters. A Democrat and EMERGE NM 2022 Alum, McDaniel was appointed to the Metropolitan Court in September 2022 by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.

Jason M. Jaramillo is a judge in Division XII of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He primarily handles civil matters. These include disputes up to $10,000, landlord-tenant cases, and other civil dockets. A Democrat, he was appointed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to the Metropolitan Court in May 2019.

Jill M. Martinez is a judge in Division VIII of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She serves on the DWI Bench Book Committee and instructs on the Fourth Amendment for the Judicial Education Committee. A Democrat, she won the 2014 Democratic primary and general election.

Joshua J. Sanchez serves as a judge for Division IV of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in New Mexico. He is also the Chief Judge of the Metropolitan Court, a position he was elected to by his peers in April 2023. A Democrat, he was appointed to the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court by Governor Michelle ...

Ramon Maestas is a Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court judge for Division V (Civil Division). He handles civil disputes with claims up to $10,000, landlord-tenant cases, and other civil matters. A Democrat, Maestas was appointed to the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on March 15, 2025.

Rosie Cazcano Allred is a judge in Division XVIII of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She handles a range of criminal and civil matters, including traffic arraignments and other dockets. A Democrat, she was appointed to the Metropolitan Court in 2005 by Governor Bill Richardson.

Vidalia G. Chavez is a judge in Division XIV of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She handles civil disputes (up to $10,000), landlord-tenant matters, and other civil dockets. A Democrat, she won the 2014 general election, defeating Peggy Ann Holguin with 50.9 percent of the vote.