Supreme Court Justices C. Shannon Bacon and David K. Thomson Take the Oath of Office

By Administrative Office Of the Courts

SANTA FE – New Mexico Supreme Court Justices C. Shannon Bacon and David K. Thomson were sworn into office today.
Chief Justice Judith Nakamura separately administered the oath of office to each the justices during a ceremony in the Supreme Court courtroom. Family and friends of the justices attended along with Justices Barbara Vigil and Michael Vigil and court personnel. A public investiture will be held later.
The governor appointed Justices Bacon and Thomson to vacancies created by the retirement of Justices Charles Daniels and Petra Jimenez Maes.
Justice Bacon has served as a judge on the Second Judicial District Court since 2010. Justice Thomson has been a judge on the First Judicial District Court since 2014, and served on the district court from March 2010 to November 2010.
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Attached are photos courtesy of the Administrative Office of the Courts:
Supreme Court Justice C. Shannon Bacon is sworn into office by Chief Justice Judith Nakamura. Standing next to Justice Bacon are her nephews (L) R.J. Bacon and (R) Tristan Bacon.
Supreme Court Justice David K. Thomson takes the oath of office from Chief Justice Judith Nakamura. Standing next to Justice Thomson is his spouse, Patty Thomson, and his daughter, Ava.