Jane Shuler Gray
District Court Judge
5th Judicial District
Chaves, Eddy, and Lea Counties
Year: 2020
Evaluation: Judge Jane Shuler Gray received generally positive ratings from all the population groups surveyed. For example, attorneys rated the judge highly for being courteous to all participants, being attentive to the proceedings, and for ensuring personal staff is professional, productive and knowledgeable of court policies and procedures. The resource staff (e.g., law enforcement, probation and parole officers, interpreters, etc.) gave Judge Shuler Gray generally positive ratings on all attributes. The court staff rated Judge Shuler Gray positively for respecting court employees regardless of position.
Experience & Education: Judge Jane Shuler Gray was appointed to the bench in 2006. Judge Shuler Gray is experienced in civil, domestic relations, and criminal law. She currently hears civil, criminal and family law cases. Before becoming a District Court Judge, Judge Shuler Gray worked in private practice. Judge Shuler Gray received her undergraduate degree from UNM and obtained her law degree from Pepperdine University in 1977.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=36, 26% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 75% | 14% | 12% |
| Fair and Impartial | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | 77% | 14% | 10% |
| Communication is Clear | 81% | 14% | 5% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| Court Staff (n=51, 74% 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 | 81% | 19% | 0% |
| Jurors (n=26, 20% Response Rate) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| Fair and Impartial | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Communication is Clear | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| Respects Court Employees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Resource Staff (n=49) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 79% | 4% | 18% |
| Communication is Clear | 71% | 7% | 21% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 86% | 0% | 14% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 75% | 0% | 25% |
| 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.