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federal rational basis test in New Mexico

8 New Mexico opinions name it 2 courts 2016–2025 4 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Mexico courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Trujillo v. City of Albuquerquegreen
nm · 1998 · cited in 4 New Mexico opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016The exclusion fails rational basis review {25} In Trujillo v. City of Albuquerque, 1998-NMSC-031, ¶ 32 , 125 N.M. 721 , 965 P.2d 305 , we adopted a rational basis test different than the federal rational basis test.

2016Indeed, if such exceptions and carve-outs to the historical national public policy of deterring suicide properly exist, they are certainly borne of the legislature and not the judiciary. 26 {57} In Trujillo, 1998-NMSC-031, ¶¶ 27, 30, 32 , we adopted a rational basis test different than the federal rational basis test.

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City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.green
scotus · 1985 · cited in 2 New Mexico opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016See, e.g., City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, 473 U.S. 432 (1985). {26} However, for claims under the United States Constitution, we still follow the federal rational basis test, which only requires a reviewing court to divine “the existence of a conceivable rational basis” to uphold legislation against a constitutional challenge.

2016See, e.g., City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, 473 U.S. 432 (1985). {26} However, for claims under the United States Constitution, we still follow the federal rational basis test, which only requires a reviewing court to divine “the existence of a conceivable rational basis” to uphold legislation against a constitutional challenge.

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Rodriguez v. Brand West Dairygreen
nm · 2016 · cited in 2 New Mexico opinions naming this issue, 2021–2025
2 sentences

2025See Rodriguez, 2016-NMSC-029 , ¶ 26.

2021Dairy, 2016-NMSC-029 , ¶ 26, 378 P.3d 13 (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). “[T]hose attacking the rationality of the legislative classification have the burden to negative every conceivable basis which might support it.” Fed.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Mexico. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Wagner v. AGW CONSULTANTS green
nm · 2005
2 sentences

2022“To successfully challenge the statute under this standard of review, [the challenger] must demonstrate that . . . the legislation is not supported by a ‘firm legal rationale’ or evidence in the record.” Wagner v. AGW Consultants, 2005-NMSC- 016, ¶ 24, 137 N.M. 734 , 114 P.3d 1050 .

2022“To successfully challenge the statute under this standard of review, [the challenger] must demonstrate that . . . the legislation is not supported by a ‘firm legal rationale’ or evidence in the record.” Wagner v. AGW Consultants, 2005-NMSC- 016, ¶ 24, 137 N.M. 734 , 114 P.3d 1050 .

22022–2022
Kane v. City of Albuquerque green
nm · 2015
2 sentences

2016Kane v. City of Albuquerque, 2015-NMSC-027, ¶ 17 , 358 P.3d 249 (internal quotation marks and citation omitted).

2016Kane v. City of Albuquerque, 2015-NMSC-027, ¶ 17 , 358 P.3d 249 (internal quotation marks and citation omitted).

22016–2016

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NM § N.M. Stat. § 30-2-4 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

MN 12 (1986–2018) TX 9 (1994–2025) NM 8 (2016–2025) AK 6 (1982–2011) IA 6 (2004–2019) NJ 4 (1993–2004) PA 2 (2020–2024) OH 2 (2016–2022)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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