Draft:Tony Scarborough

Tony Scarborough (born 1946) was a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from January 1, 1987 until his resignation on July 5, 1989, serving as chief justice for part of that term.

Following the retirement of Chief Justice William R. Federici in December 1986, Harry Stowers was elected chief justice by his fellow justices. However, some members of the court objected that the vote should not have been taken until after newly elected justices were seated on January 1, 1987. Consequently, once the new justices were sworn in, a new vote was held, and Scarborough was unanimously selected as chief justice, the first newly elected member of the court to be chosen for that office.

In 1989, Scarborough stepped down from the court to run for governor.