Career
Before he became a judge,Serna worked at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in D.C. for four years. [5] From 1975 to 1979,he was Assistant Attorney General of New Mexico under Toney Anaya. [3] Serna began his judicial career as District Court Judge to the First Judicial District in Santa Fe. He served from 1985 until 1996,during which he was also President of the New Mexico District Judges Association.
Serna was sworn onto the Supreme Court on December 5,1996. He served as chief justice during 2001 and 2002. In 2002,the Hispanic National Bar Association awarded Serna the "Judge of the Year Award." [6] Serna retired from the court on August 31,2012.
Serna served as President/Moderator of the National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts. In addition to his judicial duties,he has taught as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center and Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America in Washington,D.C.
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