Benjamin Chavez
District Court Judge
2nd Judicial District
Bernalillo County
Year: 2020
Evaluation: Overall, Judge Benjamin Chavez had positive results. For example, attorneys rated him highly for being courteous to all participants, demonstrating appropriate demeanor on the bench, and for being attentive to the proceedings. In addition, the court staff rated him positively in all areas. In fact, when compared to his previous evaluation in 2017, his scores improved on every attribute among both the attorneys and the court staff.
Experience & Education: Judge Benjamin Chavez was elected in 2012. He started his judicial career in 2004 when he was appointed to the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court and served until he was elected to the District Court. In addition, he worked as an Assistant District Attorney, an Assistant City Attorney, and as a private attorney practicing both criminal and civil law. Judge Chavez received his undergraduate degree from UNM and his law degree from the UNM School of Law in 1996.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=73, 25% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 90% | 4% | 6% |
| Fair and Impartial | 86% | 6% | 8% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| Communication is Clear | 87% | 8% | 6% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 91% | 3% | 6% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| Court Staff (n=103, 41% 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 | 79% | 5% | 16% |
* 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.