Manuel I. Arrieta
District Court Judge
3rd Judicial District
Doña Ana County
Year: 2020
Evaluation: Judge Manuel Arrieta received a positive overall evaluation. Judge Arrieta received high scores from attorneys for being courteous to all participants, demonstrating appropriate demeanor on the bench, maintaining proper control over the proceedings, and for being attentive to the proceedings. He received positive ratings on all attributes from resource staff (e.g., law enforcement, probation and parole officers, interpreters, etc.). Judge Arrieta received positive ratings among court staff for conducting himself in a manner that encourages respect for the courts and for respecting court employees regardless of position.
Experience & Education: Judge Manuel Arrieta graduated from New Mexico State University and received his law degree from the University of Michigan in 1984. He was appointed as a District Court Judge in 2009 and was subsequently elected in 2010. His colleagues elected Judge Arrieta Chief Judge in April 2019. Judge Arrieta’s prior community involvement includes Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Young Executives, Las Cruces Homeless Legal Clinic, Voter Protection, the New Mexico High School Mock Trial Program, and the Hispanic Bar Association.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=154, 45% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| Fair and Impartial | 84% | 8% | 8% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | 79% | 15% | 6% |
| Communication is Clear | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 91% | 5% | 4% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| Court Staff (n=49, 67% Response Rate) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Communication is Clear | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Respects Court Employees | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| Jurors (n=9, 19% Response Rate) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Fair and Impartial | 94% | 6% | 0% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Communication is Clear | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Respects Court Employees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Resource Staff (n=48) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 81% | 6% | 13% |
| Communication is Clear | 81% | 19% | 0% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 81% | 6% | 13% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| Respects Court Employees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* On the tables above, 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. "N/A" indicates that the category is "not applicable" because some populations were not asked certain questions.
PERCENTAGE THAT RECOMMEND THE JUDGE BE RETAINED OR NOT BE RETAINED IN OFFICE. ‡
‡ On the charts above, the "Retain" columns are comprised of the strongly recommend retain and somewhat recommend retain responses. Similarly, the "Do Not Retain" columns are comprised of the strongly recommend not retain and somewhat recommend not retain responses.