SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced the appointment of Jannette Mondragón to the Doña Ana County Magistrate Court.

Mondragón’s appointment fills the seat left vacant when the Honorable Judge Rebecca Duffin was appointed as Third Judicial District Court Judge.

Mondragón is a graduate of New Mexico State University and the University of New Mexico School of Law.

Most recently, Mondragón provided legal representation in child support matters on behalf of the State of New Mexico. Previously, she was a staff attorney for the Border Immigration Law and Justice Center and served as a senior trial attorney for the 13th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

Mondragón’s appointment commences on April 27.