Embattled McKinley DA steps down before NM Supreme Court removal hearings

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 507

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Bernadine Martin, the embattled district attorney for McKinley County, announced her resignation Thursday, just days before the state Supreme Court was slated to consider a petition by Attorney General Raúl Torrez to remove her from office.

The Supreme Court accepted a settlement between the New Mexico Department of Justice and Martin, according to court filings Thursday afternoon, and dismissed the case.

Torrez filed the petition in August, which alleged an investigation had revealed …

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