Matthew Edward Chandler
District Court Judge
9th Judicial District
Curry and Roosevelt Counties
Year: 2020
Evaluation: Judge Matthew Chandler’s overall survey results were quite positive. Judge Chandler received high ratings from attorneys for being attentive during proceedings, being courteous to all participants, ruling on motions or cases in a timely manner, maintaining proper control over the proceedings, and ensuring personal staff is professional, productive and knowledgeable of court policies and procedures. Additionally resource staff (e.g., law enforcement, probation and parole officers, interpreters, etc.) rated Judge Chandler highly on all attributes. Court staff rated him highly for behaving in a manner that encourages respect for the courts.
Experience & Education: Judge Matthew Chandler graduated from Eastern New Mexico University and received his law degree from the University of Tulsa in 2001. He was appointed as a District Court Judge in 2015 and was subsequently elected in 2016. He hears primarily criminal law cases. Prior to becoming a District Court judge, Judge Chandler served as the 9th Judicial District Attorney and Assistant District Attorney from 2002-2014. Judge Chandler is Chair of the NM Rules of Criminal Procedure Committee and a member of the 9th District Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=25, 53% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 84% | 16% | 0% |
| Fair and Impartial | 84% | 8% | 8% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | 92% | 8% | 0% |
| Communication is Clear | 94% | 2% | 4% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 96% | 4% | 0% |
| Court Staff (n=34, 81% 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% | 11% | 7% |
| Jurors (n=45, 24% Response Rate) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Fair and Impartial | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Communication is Clear | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| Respects Court Employees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Resource Staff (n=37) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Communication is Clear | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 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.