The Hon. Thomas F. Stewart is a judge for the 6th Judicial District Court of New Mexico. He was elected to the bench on November 6, 2018, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Henry Quintero.
The 6th Judicial District includes Grant County, Luna County, and Hidalgo County.
Prior to his election, Stewart worked as an attorney in private practice, handling family law, business law, medical practice, personal injury, and estate planning matters in southwest New Mexico.
Stewart earned a bachelor’s degree from Creighton University. He then completed a J.D. at the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1985.
His memberships have included the Grant County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee and the Grant County Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee. He has also been involved with the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association and the Mimbres Region Arts Council.
Raised in Grant County, Stewart attended St. Mary’s Academy and Cobre High School. He is married to Christine Stewart, a social worker for the Silver Consolidated Schools, and has three step-children. Before pursuing a legal career, he was a radio broadcaster, a newsman, and a restauranteur.
He is registered as a Democrat.
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