COURT News:

The state Supreme Court issued an order on Friday allowing allegations of misconduct in a prior term of McKinley County District Attorney Bernadine Martin to be considered in proceedings to remove her from office. Click here to view the Court’s order and the briefing by the parties on the legal issue. The case is State v. Martin, S-1-SC-41063.

The Court had directed Martin and the State on Oct. 17 to submit legal arguments on whether a district attorney could be removed only for misconduct that occurred during a current term. In Friday’s order, the Court rejected the term issue as a defense for Martin in the case. The Court will release a written opinion later on the matter.

A trial before the justices in the removal case is scheduled for Dec. 1-3.