A federal court ordered the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration to reinstate a judge it fired in November for erroneously indicating on a time sheet that she used two hours of administrative leave to vote.
The U.S. District Court for New Mexico on Friday denied the state’s motion to dismiss a complaint filed by Shanon Riley, one day after it granted her request for a preliminary injunction reinstating her as a workers’ compensation judge.
The court, in granting the injunction, held that Riley is likely to prevail with her due process claims because the Worke...
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