• On October 6, 2007, the Center for Family Justice Board of Directors mailed a certified letter to Governor Bill Richardson, Attorney General Gary King, and Acting U.S. Attorney Larry Gomez with ample evidence of case fixing regarding the cases of Santa Fe attorney Sylvia LaMar. The results showed that Sylvia LaMar had Domestic Relations cases in three counties assigned to then-District Court Judge Petra Maes 52 out of 54 times in a row. Petra Maes is now a NM Supreme Court Justice. A second NM Supreme Court Justice, Patricio Serna, is also implicated. Two Santa Fe District Court Judges, Daniel Sanchez and Raymond Ortiz, are included. In fact, the letter states that all of Sylvia LaMar's Domestic Relations and Domestic Violence cases have been assigned to Judge Raymond Ortiz for most of the last two years. The cases used in the study were included to provide complete verification of the evidence. It has been nearly a month since the letter was mailed and certified return receipts have come back from the three offices, yet the Center for Family Justice has received no response or contact at all from the three officials. With such an appalling lack of response from government and law enforcement, no wonder the court system in New Mexico is completely out of control.
• Governor Richardson Ignores Evidence of Racketeering On Wednesday, August 8, 2007, the Center for Family Justice Board of Directors faxed a jointly-signed letter disclosing racketeering in the New Mexico Court System to NM Governor Bill Richardson, NM Attorney General Gary King, and Acting U.S. Attorney for NM Larry Gomez. The letter stated that two NM Supreme Court Justices were involved, provided detailed and specific data, called for an immediate investigation, and requested a response of the Governor within a week. More . . .
• Won’t You Come Home, Bill Richardson? This letter was faxed to Governor Bill Richardson, Attorney General Gary King, and U.S. Attorney Larry Gomez, with signatories from the Center for Family Justice. It is time for the Governor to get serious about the plight of the families of New Mexico at the hands of a corrupt court system. If you agree, contact the Governor's office (write to: Office of the Governor, 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Room 400, Santa Fe, NM 87501, or call him at (505) 476-2200, or email him Governor Bill Richardson) and let him know. A governor who takes care of the people of his state deserves a shot at the U.S. presidency. A governor who ignores them does not.
• Governor Richardson Ignores Father’s Plea Chuck Sain, the father who has been followed by armed guards every time he enters the courthouse for almost two years now (find his story here), wrote a letter to Governor Richardson on April 7, 2007 asking for help with the situation. Clearly his letter is emotional, as is to be expected from a father who is losing touch with his children through actions of the family court system although he was the primary parent. The Governor's response letter was not even stated to be from Governor Richardson, but instead from the Director of Constituent Services and Correspondence. More...

The same kind of information as that presented in CFJ's letter has been used numerous times in the United States at the start of federal investigations that resulted in indictments and jail time for judges, court clerks, attorneys, and court-appointed experts. CFJ provided several examples in its letter and included two New York Times articles regarding a Brooklyn case (later televised) involving family court. The Greylord incident in Chicago and the Louisiana federal judge investigation were also cited.

In spite of the ample evidence that something is awry, no one has yet agreed to start an investigation. You can do something about this appalling situation: contact your elected government officials and demand justice. Follow these links to find contact information for Governor Richardson in his Roundhouse office or his campaign headquarters around the nation . Contact Acting U.S. Attorney for NM Larry Gomez or Attorney General Gary King (thank him for meeting with us, but tell him you want action) Contact the NM federal legislators or your state legislators