The Honorable Joshua J. Sanchez
Bernalillo County
Evaluation: Judge Joshua J. Sanchez’s survey results were quite positive. For example, attorneys rated Judge Sanchez highly for being attentive to the proceedings, for treating all courtroom participants with respect, for treating pro se parties fairly, ensuring that participants understand the court proceedings, and for ensuring his personal staff is professional, productive, and knowledgeable of court policies and procedures. The court staff also rated Judge Sanchez very highly in all areas.
Experience & Education: Judge Joshua J. Sanchez earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico in 2002 and his Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2006. Before joining the bench, he served as contract counsel for the Law Offices of the Public Defender and as an associate at the Law Offices of Michael S. Sanchez. Appointed to the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in 2021, he was elected to a full term in 2022. That same year, he became Presiding Judge of the Metropolitan Court’s Behavioral Health Court. In 2023, his colleagues elected him Chief Judge of the Metropolitan Court, and he is currently serving his second term in that role.
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=43, 36% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 86% | 12% | 2% |
| Fair and Impartial | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| Application/Knowledge of Law | 72% | 23% | 5% |
| Communication Is Clear | 84% | 7% | 9% |
| Professional Demeanor | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| Preparation and Attentiveness | 95% | 2% | 3% |
| Court Staff (n=42) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Professional Demeanor | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| Respects Court Employees | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| Resource Staff (n=13) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 92% | 0% | 8% |
| Communication Is Clear | 92% | 0% | 8% |
| Professional Demeanor | 92% | 0% | 8% |
| Preparation and Attentiveness | 92% | 0% | 8% |
