Julie Vargas

Biography

Julie Vargas (Democratic Party) is a judge of the New Mexico Supreme Court. She assumed office on January 25, 2021. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028. Vargas was appointed to the New Mexico Supreme Court by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) on December 19, 2020, to succeed Justice Judith Nakamura (R). Vargas is the chief justice on the New Mexico Supreme Court. She was sworn in April 2026, to succeed Justice David Thomson.

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Education

Brown University, 1990; University of New Mexico School of Law, 1993

Profession

Lawyer