Jump to content

Draft:H. Vern Payne

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

H. Vern Payne (born 1936) was a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from January 1, 1977 until his retirement on December 1, 1983, serving as chief justice for the last several months of his tenure.

Payne was the son of Harry Vearle Payne, who became a federal district court judge.[1]

B.A. from Georgetown University.

When Payne became chief justice, he was sworn in by his father.[1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "NM chief justice sworn in", El Paso Times (October 2, 1982), p. 4.


Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
1977–1983
Succeeded by


Category:1936 births Category:Justices of the New Mexico Supreme Court


This open draft remains in progress as of August 8, 2024.