Manuel I. Arrieta
District Court Judge
3rd Judicial District
Doña Ana County
Year: 2014
Evaluation: Judge Manuel Arrieta received positive scores from all groups surveyed. For example, attorneys rated him highly for demonstrating appropriate demeanor on the bench, being courteous to all participants, and being attentive to the proceedings. Court staff rated Judge Arrieta positively on all attributes. He was rated quite positively by resource staff (e.g., law enforcement, probation and parole officers, interpreters, etc.) for being courteous to all participants and behaving in a manner that encourages respect for the courts.
Experience & Education: Judge Arrieta graduated from New Mexico State University and received his law degree from the University of Michigan in 1984. He was appointed as District Judge in 2009 and subsequently elected in 2010. Judge Arrieta’s community involvement includes Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Young Executives, Las Cruces Homeless Legal Clinic, Voter Protection and New Mexico High School Mock Trial Program. He is currently a member of the Hispanic Bar Association.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=144, 50% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 89% | 6% | 6% |
| Fair and Impartial | 81% | 9% | 10% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | 73% | 19% | 8% |
| Communication is Clear | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 91% | 5% | 4% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 91% | 4% | 4% |
| Court Staff (n=63, 75% 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 | 93% | 7% | 0% |
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| Communication is Clear | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 94% | 0% | 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.