NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Court of Appeals has a new chief judge. Judge Jacqueline Medina will be serving a two-year term. Judge Medina will manage the court's budget, personnel, and general operations, all while still hearing cases.New Mexico PED debuts re-envisioned high school math pathwaysShe is the first native of Taos to serve on the Court of Appeals. She was elected to the court in 2018, but before that, she served more than 16 years as an assistant attorney general.