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NM 111

Lcdo. Marcus Ramsey Torres Skerrett como Juez Superior del Tribunal de Primera Instancia.

2025-2028 Session

Nomination to appoint Marcus Ramsey Torres Skerrett as Superior Court Judge of the Tribunal de Primera Instancia; Senate confirmed and Governor notified.

Notificado a la Gobernadora
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Bill Summary · NM 111

Summary — NM 111

Title: Lcdo. Marcus Ramsey Torres Skerrett como Juez Superior del Tribunal de Primera Instancia
Classification: Appointment
Introduced: 2025-04-02
Current status: Notificado a la Gobernadora (Governor notified) — Confirmed by the Senate

Purpose and intent

NM 111 is a nomination/appointment measure proposing the elevation or appointment of Lcdo. Marcus Ramsey Torres Skerrett to serve as a Juez Superior (Superior Court Judge) of the Tribunal de Primera Instancia. The primary purpose is to fill a judicial seat in the trial-level court by completing the required legislative confirmation process for a judicial nominee.

Key provisions / What the measure does

  • Formally nominates Lcdo. Marcus Ramsey Torres Skerrett to the office of Superior Court Judge.
  • Moves the nomination through the established confirmation process (committee review, floor calendar placement, Senate confirmation).
  • Upon confirmation and subsequent administrative steps, the nominee would assume judicial duties in the Tribunal de Primera Instancia.

Note: The document is an appointment/confirmation measure; it does not amend substantive law, appropriate funds, or change court structure. No salary, term length, or district assignment details are specified in the provided text.

Timeline and procedural actions

  • 2025-04-02 — Nomination submitted; referred to committee(s).
  • 2025-04-07 — Committee(s) issued first report recommending confirmation.
  • 2025-04-07 — Referred to the Senate Rules and Calendar Committee; placed on the Senate Special Orders calendar.
  • 2025-04-07 — Confirmed by the Senate.
  • 2025-04-07 — Notification sent to the Governor.

The record shows a rapid confirmation process: nomination on April 2 and Senate confirmation and governor notification on April 7, 2025.

Who is affected / Impact

  • Judicial system: fills a vacancy or adds a judge to the Tribunal de Primera Instancia, affecting case assignment and court capacity.
  • Court administration: will handle administrative steps for swearing-in, docketing, and assigning the judge to a district or calendar.
  • Litigants and attorneys: may experience changes in judge availability, case scheduling, and local judicial assignments.
  • No direct fiscal or statutory changes are included in the nomination itself (no appropriation or statutory amendment is indicated).

Next steps to monitor

  • Issuance of the formal commission or appointment papers by the Governor (following notification).
  • Date of swearing-in/oath and official assumption of judicial duties.
  • Assignment to a specific judicial district or courtroom and any public announcement of the judge’s caseload or administrative duties.
  • Any disclosure of the nominee’s recusal obligations or prior professional history relevant to pending cases.

This summary is based solely on the procedural and descriptive information supplied for NM 111.

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

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