Court schedules trial in New Mexico AG’s case against former WNMU president

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 553

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s case against former Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard is set to go to trial next summer, according to court documents filed Friday.

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Torrez filed the case in early 2025 after news reports and the Office of the State Auditor detailed how Shepard and other university executives used taxpayer money for international travel and luxury home furnishings. …

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