New Mexico State Bar/UNM Law School Call for Proposals
10th Circuit: Suit Challenging Religious Exception to Trapping Ban Is Not Justiciable
In New Mexico Trappers Association v. Torrez, (10th Cir., June 8, 2026), the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed on justiciability grounds a challenge by trappers’ organizations to a New Mexico statute banning capturing or killing wildlife on
New World Screwworm Prevention and Treatment Options in Dogs and Cats
UPDATE: June 11, 2026. Nitrepyram has also been given emergency use approval (EUA) for dogs and cats over 2 pounds and 4 weeks of age.
While completely expected given the steady march of New World screwworm (NWS) through Central America
Even Though They Have A “Relationship,” Those Elk The State Introduced Are Wildlife Not State Elk, So No Physical Taking When They Invade And Damage Private Property
The salient features of New Mexico’s elk management program, including the state’s introduction and efforts to build up the population of elk, the EPLUS (“elk private lands use system”), the mitigation assistance program, and the introduced elk becoming a nuisance,
TRO Under RFRA Extends Legal Immigration Status of Nigerian Deacon
In Archdiocese of Santa Fe v. Mullin, (D NM, June 2, 2026), a New Mexico federal district court issued a temporary restraining order ex parte staying the expiration of the F-1 student visa issued to Martin Umeatuegbu, a citizen of
Deb Haaland Wins Democratic Party Nomination for New Mexico Governorship
Article: Deathbed Dilemmas: A Proposal to Advance the Step Up in Basis to Address Tax Burdens on the Terminally Ill
Mary Leto Pareja (University of New Mexico School of Law) recently published Deathbed Dilemmas: A Proposal to Advance the Step Up in Basis to Address Tax Burdens on the Terminally Ill, 2026. Provided below is the abstract:
Imagine a
DHS Seeks Land Near Catholic Shrine for Border Wall Construction
Understanding New Mexico’s New PFAS Product Labeling Requirement
Regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products continues to accelerate across the United States at the state level. In addition to phase-outs and bans on certain consumer products containing PFAS, state regulators are turning to labeling requirements
Stagnant Laws in an Arid World: Acequia Communities Illustrate the Key to Adaptation
Colorado and New Mexico are experiencing one of the driest winters on record, with snowpack at only half its normal level. While drought has long been a challenge for this region, this dry winter—and the dry spring that will inevitably