Martha Alicia Vázquez at a glance
- Current role
- U.S. District Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
- Jurisdiction
- New Mexico · Federal
- Judicial service
- October 1, 1993–present
Martha Alicia Vázquez
U.S. District Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Available research
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Biography
Professional career
- Private practice, Santa Fe, NM, 1981-1993
- Assistant public defender, State of New Mexico, 1979-1981
- Clerk, Michigan Migrant Legal Services, 1979-present
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, D. New Mexico, 1993-present
Education
- University of Notre Dame · B.A., 1975
Personal record
Born 1953 · Santa Barbara, CA
Courtroom rules and guidance
Presentation Procedure
Judge-specific source
Counsel must have all exhibits immediately available and in the proper order when questioning a witness. Counsel is encouraged to use the ELMO system to present exhibits to a witness. If counsel does not use the ELMO system, then he or she must have marked copies of each exhibit available for the witness to…Judge%20Vazquez%20Preparation%20for%20Criminal%20Trials.pdf ↗
Courtroom Technology
Judge-specific source
g To the extent possible, counsel is encouraged to use the ELMO equipment in the courtroom for the presentation of exhibits. The ELMO system allows witnesses to mark exhibits while discussing them. The ELMO system also enables counsel to print copies of the marked exhibits to deliver to the jury during its deliberation.Microsoft Word - Civil Trial Prep.MV.docx ↗
Courtroom Technology
Judge-specific source
To the extent possible, counsel is encouraged to use the ELMO equipment in the courtroom for the presentation of exhibits. The ELMO system allows witnesses to mark exhibits while discussing them. The ELMO system also enables counsel to print copies of the marked exhibits to deliver to the jury during its deliberation.Judge%20Vazquez%20Preparation%20for%20Civil%20Trials.docx ↗
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389151CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/3316/martha-alicia-vazquez/Judge%20Vazquez%20Preparation%20for%20Criminal%20Trials.pdf
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.nmd.uscourts.gov/sites/nmd/files/Judge%20Vazquez%20Preparation%20for%20Criminal%20Trials.pdfMicrosoft Word - Civil Trial Prep.MV.docx
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.nmd.uscourts.gov/sites/nmd/files/Judge%20Vazquez%20Preparation%20for%20Civil%20Trials.pdfJudge%20Vazquez%20Preparation%20for%20Civil%20Trials.docx
Judge research source · DOCX · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.nmd.uscourts.gov/sites/nmd/files/Judge%20Vazquez%20Preparation%20for%20Civil%20Trials.docxFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts