NM Supreme Court declines AG’s request to intervene in Otero County ICE detention contract

The New Mexico Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, denied AG Torrez' request to intervene in Otero County immigrant detention contract.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 17, 2026

Words: 597

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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In a unanimous decision Thursday, the state Supreme Court denied a New Mexico Department of Justice request to intervene and stop Otero County from contracting with federal immigration authorities to hold immigrant detainees at its facility in Chaparral.

The NMDOJ on April 1 urged the Supreme Court to grant a writ of mandamus that would have prohibited Otero County from executing an agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and private …

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