• 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 . . .

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.