Hon. Michael R. Suggs is a judge for the Otero County Magistrate Court in New Mexico. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Susana Martinez on February 20, 2018, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of the Hon. James Scott Newton (Ret.).
Prior to his appointment, Suggs spent twenty-one years in law enforcement, serving with the New Mexico State Police. He retired from the State Police in 2018. Suggs also taught criminal justice as an adjunct professor for six years.
He received a master’s degree in criminal justice from New Mexico State University. Suggs went on to complete a J.D. at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia (2013).
Suggs grew up in Otero County and attended Tularosa High School. After high school, he joined the military, serving one year overseas.
He is registered as a Republican.