The Honorable Francis J. Mathew
1st Judicial District
Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, and Santa Fe Counties
Evaluation: Judge Francis Mathew received a very positive overall evaluation. For example, attorneys rated him highly for treating self-represented parties fairly, maintaining professional demeanor in the courtroom, being punctual in commencing proceedings, being attentive to the proceedings, and for ensuring his personal staff is professional, productive, and knowledgeable of court policies and procedures. Judge Francis Mathew received high ratings among court staff for respecting court employees regardless of position and for behaving in a manner that encourages respect for the courts. Jurors rated him highly on all attributes.
Experience & Education: Judge Francis Mathew received his Bachelor of Business Administration in 1974 from the University of Notre Dame and received his law degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1979. He was appointed as a District Judge in 2013 and was subsequently elected in 2014. Judge Francis Mathew’s community involvement includes serving on the Saint Francis Cathedral Basilica Finance Council from 1992 to 2019.
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=149, 51% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| Fair and Impartial | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| Application/Knowledge of Law | 81% | 15% | 4% |
| Communication Is Clear | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| Professional Demeanor | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| Preparation and Attentiveness | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| Court Staff (n=23) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Professional Demeanor | 91% | 4% | 4% |
| Respects Court Employees | 91% | 4% | 4% |
| Jurors (n=21, 33% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| Communication Is Clear | 94% | 6% | 0% |
| Professional Demeanor | 95% | 5% | 0% |
| Preparation and Attentiveness | 95% | 2% | 2% |
