Land of Enchantment Law

01/07/2026

Folks get to make fun of the people in charge without being persecuted by the people in charge. It's that simple.

The payout ends lengthy battle for Aldin Hamdy, who said the police inquiry brought personal, financial and mental problems.

11/21/2025

Keeping government honest

09/30/2025

Had a great time supporting the New Mexico State Bar Foundation today.

09/16/2025

Expungement in New Mexico is a legal process that allows individuals to have certain criminal records erased or sealed from public view. For many, it

08/01/2025

It was an honor to meet Bryan Stevenson at the New Mexico State Bar Annual Conference. Thank you to President Aja Brooks for bringing him to New Mexico.

07/05/2025

Wishing everyone a safe, joyful, and memorable Independence Day weekend as we celebrate freedom, family, and community here in the Land of Enchantment! Stay safe, New Mexico!

03/01/2025

In recognition of Black History Month, we highlight a notable Black woman in New Mexico and American History, Cathay Williams.

In 1844, Cathay Williams was born into slavery in Independence, Missouri, and spent her adolescence working as a house slave on the Johnson plantation near Jefferson City. While the Civil War's onset in 1861 led to Union forces occupying the city and designating enslaved people as "contraband," offering a path to emancipation, it also meant she, like many others, was compelled to provide military support. At seventeen, this continued in the form of forced service with the 8th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment under Colonel William Plummer Benton.

After the war, and despite the prohibition of women serving in the military, Williams enlisted in the US Army under the false name of William Cathay on November 15, 1866, in St. Louis and passed herself off as a man. She was assigned to the 38th US Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the NM Territory where she served with the Buffalo Soldiers from Nov. 15, 1866, until Oct. 14, 1868. She served at Fort Bayard and Fort Union and was discharged on a certificate of disability. Williams is recognized as the only documented woman Buffalo Soldier.

Learn more about Cathay Williams from the New Mexico Historic Women Marker Program: https://pulse.ly/hmzxdqje8h

Additional sources: National Association of Black Military Women

Image courtesy of US Army.

04/28/2024

Land of Enchantment Law @ Law Office of Johnn Osborn, P.C.

02/29/2024

Chama is attempting to stymie the will of the people, the Legislature, and the Governor by passing an unlawful local ordinance that precludes state licensed cannabis entities from operating in its jurisdiction.

As the New Mexico Office of State Engineer states, “This ordinance...does not follow the process set forth by the Regulations and Licensing Division and OSE. It is the responsibility of the village to administer their water and determine whether there is available for cannabis.”

A company seeking to build a hydroponic ma*****na grow in Chama is suing the village for levying conditions on permits that are impossible for any business to meet.

02/05/2024

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) places new reporting requirements on many business entities in an effort to expose illegal activities, including the use of shell companies to launder money or conceal illicit funds. Around 30 million small businesses are impacted by the law, which has established a federal database of information, through FinCEN, that will be accessible to certain authorities and organizations.

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), enacted as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA), places new reporting requirements on many business e