USDOJ sues NM Supreme Court, alleging spouse of Air Force major illegally denied NM law license

The lawsuit centers around the spouse of an Air Force major transferred to Holloman Air Force Base in April of 2024.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 12, 2026

Words: 636

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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The United States Justice Department on Thursday filed a lawsuit against New Mexico’s top court and the body that licenses lawyers in the state for allegedly violating federal law by not granting law licenses to the spouses of military service members transferred to New Mexico.

The lawsuit against the New Mexico Supreme Court and the New Mexico Board of Bar Examiners centers around Liam Lees, whose wife, an Air Force major, was transferred to Holloman …

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