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NM 259

Lcda. Mónica Alpi Figueroa como Jueza Superior del Tribunal de Primera Instancia.

2025-2028 Session

Confirms Lcda. Mónica Alpi Figueroa as Superior Court Judge for Tribunal de Primera Instancia; Senate confirmation sent to Governor to issue commission and finalize appointment.

Notificado a la Gobernadora
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Bill Summary · NM 259

Summary — NM 259

Title: Lcda. Mónica Alpi Figueroa como Jueza Superior del Tribunal de Primera Instancia
Classification: Appointment
Introduced: August 18, 2025
Status: Notificado a la Gobernadora (Notified to the Governor)

Purpose

NM 259 is an appointment measure to place Lcda. Mónica Alpi Figueroa in the office of Jueza Superior (Superior Court Judge) of the Tribunal de Primera Instancia (Court of First Instance). Its primary intent is to fill a judicial vacancy by confirming this nominee to serve on the Superior Court.

Key provisions / What the measure does

  • Confirms the nomination of Lcda. Mónica Alpi Figueroa for the position of Superior Court Judge.
  • Transmits the Senate’s action and confirmation to the Governor for any required executive steps (e.g., issuance of commission, formal appointment).

No bill text with additional conditions, terms, salary changes, or statutory amendments is included in the available record; this is a straightforward confirmation/appointment measure.

Legislative timeline and procedural actions

  • 2025-08-18 — Nomination of Lcda. Mónica Alpi Figueroa; referred to committee(s).
  • 2025-09-22 — Committee issued a first report recommending confirmation.
  • 2025-09-22 — Referred to the Senate Committee on Rules and Calendar.
  • 2025-09-22 — Placed on the Senate’s Special Orders Calendar.
  • 2025-09-22 — Confirmed by the Senate.
  • 2025-09-22 — Notification sent to the Governor.

Who is affected

  • The judicial branch and court users in the jurisdiction served by the particular Superior Court where the judge will sit.
  • Court administration (assignment of cases, panel composition) and litigants may see effects insofar as caseload distribution and judicial availability are concerned.
  • There are no direct legislative or budgetary changes indicated in the record; any fiscal effects (e.g., salary for the judge) would follow existing statutory pay scales and budget appropriations.

Next steps / Effective operation

  • The Governor receives notification of the Senate confirmation. Depending on local practice, the Governor may issue the formal commission or take other procedural steps required for the nominee to assume office.
  • The nominee must typically take the judicial oath and satisfy any administrative onboarding before beginning official duties.
  • The effective start date is not listed in the record provided.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Filling a judicial vacancy can reduce case backlogs and affect assignment of matters in the court’s jurisdiction.
  • The measure itself does not change law or court structure; it places a confirmed individual on the bench.
  • For evaluation of qualifications, caseload impact, or biographical detail, consult the Senate committee report and the nominee’s public biography (not included in this summary).

For more detailed information (biography, committee report text, or procedural rules governing the appointment), refer to the Senate’s records and the committee report dated 2025-09-22.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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