FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 24, 2020
Court postpones hearing on Yazzie/Martinez lawsuit
Plaintiffs and defendants jointly asked for delay due to COVID-19 pandemic
SANTA FE—The First Judicial District Court has postponed the hearing, set for this Friday, to hold the state in compliance with the court order on the Yazzie/Martinez v. State of New Mexico lawsuit. The hearing will take place sometime in June of 2020.
Plaintiffs and defendants cited public health directives concerning the COVID-19 virus as the reason for their joint request for a postponement.
The court also agreed to the parties’ request that responses to the state’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit be due on May 1, 2020. The state’s motion and the plaintiffs’ responses will all be heard at the rescheduled hearing in June.
The parties were informed by a court clerk for the First Judicial District Court yesterday that the court granted their requests.
The request for a stipulated order postponing the March 27 hearing can be found here: http://nmpovertylaw.org/wp-
The Yazzie plaintiff’s reply brief in Yazzie/Martinez v. State of New Mexico can be found here: http://nmpovertylaw.org/
The final ruling in the lawsuit can be found here: http://nmpovertylaw.org/wp-
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More on Yazzie/Martinez lawsuit:
http://nmpovertylaw.org/our-work/education/
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