SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the legality of some of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's line-item vetoes of a $161 million state spending bill.

The state's highest court did not provide an explanation in its unanimous order to dismiss the lawsuit, which specifically targeted partial vetoes made by the governor while signing a spending measure passed by lawmakers in a October special session.

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