(Updated Feb. 20, 2005)
Statutes
New Mexico Statutes Sections 38-2-9.1 and 9.2
New Mexico's anti-SLAPP law was enacted in April 2001 (House vote 44-22, Senate vote 30-12).
Cases
No cases identified.
Resources
"Resolving Land-Use Disputes by Intimidation: SLAPP Suits in New Mexico," Frederick M. Rowe & Leo M. Romero, 32 New Mexico Law Review 217 (2002). This article outlines recent SLAPP litigation in New Mexico, summarizes the new anti-SLAPP law, and highlights important legal issues posed by the statutory text for land-use controversies.
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