A Bernalillo County judge last week ruled against County Treasurer Tim Eichenberg’s attempt to immediately hire former County Clerk Linda Stover as his deputy, upholding the county’s ethics rules that require a one-year waiting period before former elected officials can accept county employment.
Second Judicial District Court Judge Joshua A. Allison ruled in favor of the Board of County Commissioners, ending a months-long legal battle that began when Eichenberg hired Stover on January 1, 2025, the day after her term as county clerk expired.
The court’s decision prohibits Eichenberg from employing Stover for pay as deputy treasurer until January 1, 2026. The ruling aligns with a May decision by the Bernalillo County Code of Conduct Review Board that found Stover violated the county’s ethics rules…