New Mexico First Judicial District Court

Anastasia Rose Martin is a judge on the New Mexico First Judicial District Court, which covers Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, and Santa Fe counties. She serves in Division VIII and handles civil and adult criminal cases. A Democrat, she was appointed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on June 17, 2025.

Denise Thomas is a district court judge in Division IV (Family Court) of the First Judicial District Court of New Mexico. The district covers Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, and Santa Fe counties. She primarily handles family law matters such as divorce, child custody, domestic violence, and guardianship cases. A Democrat, she is an alumna of ...

Francis Joseph Mathew is a district court judge in Division I (Civil Court) of the First Judicial District Court of New Mexico. The district covers Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, and Santa Fe counties. A Democrat, he was appointed to the court on January 11, 2013, by Republican Governor Susana Martinez.

Kathleen McGarry Ellenwood is a district court judge in Division X (Civil Court) of the First Judicial District Court of New Mexico. The district covers Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, and Santa Fe counties. A Democrat and alumna of Emerge New Mexico (class of 2020), she was appointed to the bench on July 2, 2020, by ...

T. Glenn Ellington is a district court judge in Division VII (Criminal Court) of the New Mexico First Judicial District. The district covers Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, and Santa Fe counties. A Democrat, Ellington was elected to his current position in 2010 after defeating incumbent David Thompson in the Democratic primary.