The Honorable David K. Thomson
Statewide
Evaluation: Justice David K. Thomson received an overall positive evaluation. For example, attorneys rated him positively for providing court participants with a meaningful opportunity to be heard, treating courtroom participants with respect, and for performing duties fairly and impartially. The court staff rated Justice Thompson very highly on every attribute.
Experience & Education: Justice David K. Thomson was appointed to the New Mexico Supreme Court in 2019 and was elected in 2020. Prior to being appointed to the Supreme Court, he was a judge in the First Judicial District, worked in private practice, served at the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office, and was a law clerk in U.S. District Court. Justice Thomson received his undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University in 1991 and his law degree from University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 1998.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUSTICE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY
The “Agree” columns are comprised of the strongly agree and agree responses. Similarly, the “Disagree” columns are comprised of the strongly disagree and disagree responses. The combined percentage of “Agree”, “Disagree”, and “Partly Agree/Partly Disagree” for each category may not equal 100% due to rounding error. Some of the percentages that are reported in the above categories are an average of more than one question that appeared on the survey.
| Attorneys (n=112, 25% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| Fair and Impartial | 84% | 8% | 7% |
| Application/Knowledge of Law | 83% | 8% | 8% |
| Professional Demeanor | 85% | 8% | 8% |
| Timeliness of Rulings | 76% | 10% | 15% |
| Court Staff (n=15, 19% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| Application/Knowledge of Law | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Respects Court Employees | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Professional Demeanor | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Timeliness of Rulings | 86% | 14% | 0% |
| Appellate Judges (n=11, 73% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 78% | 20% | 2% |
| Fair and Impartial | 90% | 10% | 0% |
| Application/Knowledge of Law | 90% | 10% | 0% |
| Respects Court Employees | 80% | 20% | 0% |
| Professional Demeanor | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Timeliness of Rulings | 63% | 25% | 13% |
| District Judges (n=31, 39% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 73% | 16% | 10% |
| Application/Knowledge of Law | 68% | 10% | 23% |
| Timeliness of Rulings | 55% | 21% | 24% |
