Cite as: 002 N. M.

____ (2011)
Opinion of the Court
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WOMENS COURT OF PUBLIC OPINON FOR THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO

Nos. 99-1
NEW MEXICO WOMEN, PETITIONER
V.
MATT CHANDLER ET AL.
ON WRITS OF CERTIORARI
[November 7, 2011]
CHIEF JUSTICE MARY A FEMALE NEW MEXICAN delivered the opinion of the court.

In the matter of, 9th Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler eavesdropping on a private
telephone conversation of New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Daniels. The
question being did District Attorney Matt Chandler purposefully eavesdrop on the Chief Justice
of the New Mexico Supreme in order to advance his own personal desire of judge shopping in
direct violation of state legal ethics? The remedy for politically motivated behavior of this nature
is public condemnation from the woman of the State of New Mexico, and future political
contributions of considerable amounts to any opposing district attorney candidates during the
next regular election for the position held by Mr. Chandler.

I
It has come to our attention through comprehensive local media coverage, that Ninth Judicial
District Attorney Matt Chandler did knowingly eavesdrop on the chief justice of the state
Supreme Court in what should be a direct violation of legal ethics in this state. We find this
behavior highly inappropriate and disrespectful of Mr. Chandler. Members of the legal
profession and officers of the court should at all time express the highest respect toward justices
and judges in a public setting. If by accident Mr. Chandler happened to overhear what a justice
was saying during a telephone conversation in a public sitting, he should have immediately
stopped the justice from any further speech and informed him that others could overhear the
conversation.
II
Should Mr. Chandler have the right to use information overhead in a court case? It is clear if he
took the time to read the ethics rules of the state bar association that any inadvertent information
acquired by an attorney is not to be used in a pending court case. The fact the Mr. Chandler has
attempted to use information in court paper where correct or incorrect is only too clear an ethics
violation. It is further proof that Mr. Chandler did act in an unprofessional manner, which
reflexes poorly on the states district attorneys and the states legal system as a whole.
III
The state has products written documentation that Mr. Chandler intent with this behavior was
directly linked to political motivations. The women of New Mexico have a direct concern when
it appears that Mr. Chandlers behavior was directly motivated by political desires. Since the
governor, appointed Mr. Chandler this behavior clearly reflexes badly on her office as well.

IV
It is therefore the ruling of this court that the Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler did
knowingly violate ethical standards for an officer of the court. It is of the upmost important to all
women in New Mexico that all officers of the court appear unbiased and show professional
respect for our states judicial employees no matter what the level. The court therefore condemns
Mr. Chandlers behavior and strongly suggests that the Women of New Mexico open their
purses. The Women of New Mexico should strongly support all candidates who wish to
challenge Mr. Chandler for his position in future elections. The Women of New Mexico should
also strongly consider contacting the governors office in order of personally expressing
displeases with Mr. Chandlers behavior.
Let it be known that the Women Court of Public Opinion for the State of New Mexico welcomes
any and all either concurring or dissenting opinions on this very serious issue of professional
ethics of our officers of the court from the Women of New Mexico.