The Honorable T. Glenn Ellington

T. Glenn Ellington
District Court Judge
1st Judicial District
Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, and Santa Fe Counties
Year: 2026

Evaluation: Overall, Judge T. Glenn Ellington's evaluation was quite positive. For example, attorneys rated him positively for treating self-represented parties fairly, for his ability to decisively rule on procedural and substantive matters, and for ensuring his personal staff is professional, productive, and knowledgeable of court policies and procedures. The court staff, jurors, and resource staff (e.g. law enforcement officers, CASA volunteers, CYFD, interpreters, etc.) rated Judge T. Glenn Ellington highly in all areas.

Experience & Education: Judge T. Glenn Ellington was elected to district judgeship in 2010. Prior to his election, he was in private practice from 2003 to 2010, was Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department from 2001 to 2002, served as a NM Court of Appeals Judge in 2000, served as District Judge from 1997 to 2000, and as a public defender from 1990 to 1997. Judge Ellington received his undergraduate degree from NMSU and his law degree from the UNM School of Law in 1988.

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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=49, 52% Response Rate)
Category Agree Partly Agree / Partly Disagree Disagree
Exhibits Integrity 81% 6% 13%
Fair and Impartial 77% 8% 15%
Application/Knowledge of Law 80% 9% 11%
Communication Is Clear 84% 6% 10%
Professional Demeanor 83% 8% 8%
Preparation and Attentiveness 80% 8% 12%
Court Staff (n=34)
Category Agree Partly Agree / Partly Disagree Disagree
Professional Demeanor 91% 6% 3%
Respects Court Employees 88% 9% 3%
Jurors (n=73, 41% Response Rate)
Category Agree Partly Agree / Partly Disagree Disagree
Fair and Impartial 100% 0% 0%
Communication Is Clear 100% 0% 0%
Professional Demeanor 100% 0% 0%
Preparation and Attentiveness 98% 1% 1%
Resource Staff (n=30)
Category Agree Partly Agree / Partly Disagree Disagree
Fair and Impartial 98% 2% 0%
Communication Is Clear 97% 3% 0%
Professional Demeanor 100% 0% 0%
Preparation and Attentiveness 97% 2% 1%
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