On November 26, the New Mexico Supreme Court asked the Secretary of State to respond to the Constitution Party’s ballot access that had been filed on November 25. The case is The Constitution Party of New Mexico v Duran, 34431. The issue is whether the Secretary of State was correct when she disqualified the Constitution Party (and also the Green Party) in July 2013. Although the Court’s quick response does not guarantee that the Court will hear the case, the odds are good that the Court will accept the case.

The lawsuit was filed directly with the State Supreme Court; it has not been to any lower state court.