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Hon. Paul Kelly


Hon. Paul Kelly


Judge Paul Kelly

Federal judge for the 10th Circuit. A longtime New Mexican, volunteer fireman, attorney and legislator after transitioning from the East Coast.

“We will never get politics out of the judicial selection process entirely, but the press is wrong to point out the political party that appointed a judge. I know several Justices; they are not going to make decisions because of politics.”
“Roe was overturned because nothing in the constitution supported (abortion).”
“The decision about abortion is where it should be, with the states.”
“There was much more collegiality when I was in the legislature, and it helped to get things done.”