AI Generated Opinion Summaries

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Facts

• The Supreme Court of New Mexico issued an opinion on May 24, 1995, in the case of Bybee v. City of Albuquerque, which was subsequently published with an official citation. However, the official citation assigned in 2012 was erroneous, classifying the opinion as one of the New Mexico Court of Appeals instead of the Supreme Court of New Mexico.

Procedural History

• Supreme Court of New Mexico, May 24, 1995: Issued an opinion on certification from the New Mexico Court of Appeals in Bybee v. City of Albuquerque.

Parties' Submissions

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Legal Issues

• Whether the official citation for the Supreme Court opinion issued on May 24, 1995, in Bybee v. City of Albuquerque should be corrected to accurately reflect its origin from the Supreme Court of New Mexico.

Disposition

• The official citation for the opinion issued on May 24, 1995, in Bybee v. City of Albuquerque is changed from 1995-NMCA-061 to 1995-NMSC-081.
• The New Mexico Compilation Commission is ordered to publish a copy of this order in place of the opinion previously published under the incorrect citation and to recompile the opinion under the correct citation of 1995-NMSC-081.

Reasons

• The Court found that the official citation assigned to the opinion in Bybee v. City of Albuquerque was erroneous, classifying it as an opinion of the New Mexico Court of Appeals rather than the Supreme Court of New Mexico. To rectify this mistake and ensure accurate legal citation and classification, the Court ordered the correction of the official citation to reflect its status as a Supreme Court opinion and directed the New Mexico Compilation Commission to make the necessary changes in the official records.