Lisa B. Riley
District Court Judge
5th Judicial District
Chaves, Eddy, and Lea Counties
Year: 2014
Evaluation: Judge Lisa Riley received generally positive ratings from the survey groups. Attorneys rated her highly for maintaining proper control over proceedings, being attentive to proceedings, being courteous to all participants, and demonstrating appropriate demeanor on the bench. The court staff gave Judge Riley slightly lower ratings than the attorneys. The resource staff (e.g., law enforcement, probation and parole officers, interpreters, etc.) gave her generally positive scores in all areas. Judge Riley expressed a determination to continue to improve her judicial performance.
Experience & Education: Judge Lisa Riley was appointed to the Fifth Judicial District judgeship in 2011 and elected in 2012. Prior to her appointment, Judge Riley served as Prosecutor for the City of Artesia, Domestic Violence Commissioner for Eddy County, and Domestic Violence Commissioner for Lea County. She received her undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University and her law degree from the Dickinson School of Law in 1992.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=50, 31% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 96% | 0% | 4% |
| Fair and Impartial | 85% | 12% | 3% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| Communication is Clear | 90% | 9% | 1% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 95% | 2% | 3% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| Court Staff (n=52, 79% 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 | 68% | 23% | 9% |
| Jurors (n=75, 35% Response Rate) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Fair and Impartial | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Communication is Clear | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Respects Court Employees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| Communication is Clear | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 76% | 7% | 17% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 79% | 10% | 10% |
| 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.