Filed Supreme Court of New Mexico 4/23/2020 3:18 PM Office of the Clerk IN THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT NEW MEXICO LAW OFFICES OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER; NEW MEXICO CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCATION; and AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NEW MEXICO, Petitioners, v. No. S-1-SC-38252 STATE OF NEW MEXICO; MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM, Governor, State of New Mexico; ALISHA TAFOYA LUCERO, Secretary, New Mexico Corrections Department; and MELANIE MARTINEZ, Director, New Mexico Probation and Parole, Respondent, NEW MEXICO DISTRICT ATTONREYS’ ASSOCIATION; HECTOR BALDERAS, NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL, Real Parties in Interest. NEW MEXICO DISTRICT ATTORNEYS’ ASSOCIATION RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS and/or HABEAS RELIEF April 23, 2020 Submitted by: John P. Sugg District Attorney Twelfth Judicial District Attorney’s Office 1000 New York Ave, Rm 101 Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310 (575) 437-3640
[email protected] James Grayson Deputy District Attorney Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office 520 Lomas Blvd. NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 (505) 222-1320
[email protected] Jamshid Askar Senior Trial Attorney Twelfth Judicial District Attorney’s Office 1000 New York Ave, Rm 101 Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310 (575) 437-3640
[email protected] Counsel for Real Party in Interest New Mexico District Attorneys’ Association (NMDAA) TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Authorities .................................................................................................. ii Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1 I. The request for mandamus relief must be denied because the Petition fails to demonstrate that Respondents have failed to perform their ministerial duties, and this Court’s mandamus authority does not extend to discretionary acts .........................................................................................................................