David P. Reeb, Jr.
District Court Judge
9th Judicial District
Curry and Roosevelt Counties
Year: 2020
Evaluation: Judge David Reeb, Jr. was rated quite positively by both attorneys and non-attorneys in all categories of the survey. For example, attorneys rated Judge Reeb highly for demonstrating appropriate demeanor on the bench, being attentive to the proceedings, maintaining proper control over the proceedings, and for ensuring his personal staff is professional, productive, and knowledgeable. Judge Reeb’s scores among attorneys improved on almost every attribute since his previous evaluation in 2017. In addition, the court staff and resource staff (e.g., law enforcement, probation and parole officers, interpreters, etc.) rated Judge Reeb highly on all attributes.
Experience & Education: Judge David Reeb, Jr. was appointed as a District Court Judge in August of 2006 and elected in November of 2006. Prior to the appointment, he worked in private practice and served as an Assistant District Attorney. He presides over and hears civil and family law cases. Judge Reeb is active in various civil and professional organizations. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado and his law degree from Creighton University.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=40, 35% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 82% | 8% | 10% |
| Fair and Impartial | 81% | 9% | 10% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| Communication is Clear | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 95% | 3% | 3% |
| 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 | 90% | 10% | 0% |
| Resource Staff (n=37) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| Communication is Clear | 100% | 0% | 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.