Charles W. Daniels is a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court

New Mexico Supreme Court

The New Mexico Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is established and its powers defined by Article VI of the New Mexico Constitution...

. He was first appointed by Governor Bill Richardson in October 2007. In April 2010, he was selected by his fellow Justices to serve as Chief Justice until April 2012.

Daniels received his bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona

University of Arizona

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, his law degree from the University of New Mexico

University of New Mexico

The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...

, and a master of laws degree from Georgetown University

Georgetown University

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