New Mexico Supreme Court strikes down Republican lawsuit challenging universal childcare

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 23, 2026

Words: 402

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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The New Mexico Supreme Court on Wednesday shot down a lawsuit from three Republicans challenging the legality of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s first-in-the-nation universal childcare initiative.

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Duke Rodriguez, who unsuccessfully ran for the Republican gubernatorial nomination; Zac Anaya, who unsuccessfully ran for the state House of Representatives; and Sen. Steve Lanier (R-Aztec) in April filed a lawsuit that alleged Lujan Grisham violated the separation of …

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