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Mechem was nominated by President [[Richard Nixon]] to a district court in early September 1970, where he served until his death in 2002. He became the senior judge of the court in 1982.

Mechem was nominated by President [[Richard Nixon]] to a district court in early September 1970, where he served until his death in 2002. He became the senior judge of the court in 1982.

Mechem made several notable rulings on high-profile cases. He found out that there was sex discrimination in the Albuquerque Police Department as well as disabled children in the city being denied an appropriate public education.<ref name=nytimes/><ref name=alamogordonews/> On issues related to [[Native Americans]], he ruled that their lands could not be regulated by statewide fish and games laws, and further granted them the right to sell wares in [[Santa Fe]] at the Palace of the Governors portal.

Mechem made several notable rulings on high-profile cases. He found out that there was sex discrimination in the Albuquerque Police Department as well as disabled children in the city being denied an appropriate public education.<ref name=nytimes/><ref name=alamogordonews/> On issues related to [[Native Americans]], he ruled that their lands could not be regulated by statewide fish and game laws, and further granted them the right to sell wares in [[Santa Fe]] at the Palace of the Governors portal.

==Legacy==

==Legacy==