Petra Jimenez Maes (born October 5, 1947) is a former chief justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. She was appointed to the New Mexico Supreme Court in 1998, and was the first female Hispanic person to serve on the high court. She was elected Chief Justice for the court twice, once in 2003 and again in 2012.[1]
Maes defeated incumbent Justice Dan A. McKinnon III to win the Democratic primary for a seat on the court in June 1998.[4] She retired from active service on December 31, 2018.
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