NM Supreme Court Justice Retains Seat Despite Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

New Mexico Supreme Court Justice Edward Chavez kept his seat on the bench despite his ruling in 2013 clearing the way from same-sex marriage, The New Mexican's Phaedra Haywood reports: "Despite being singled out by the New Mexico Center for Family Policy, NM Watchman Jose Vasquez, For God’s Glory Alone Ministries and political blogger Politix Fireball — all of whom advised voters not to retain Chavez because he had co-authored the landmark decision — Chavez easily received the necessary 57 percent of the vote to keep him on the bench — as did all the statewide judicial officeholders."  In contrast, when the Iowa Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage five years ago, voters ousted three of the justices when they faced a retention election.