Jane C. Levy
District Court Judge
2nd Judicial District
Bernalillo County
Year: 2020
Evaluation: Judge Jane Levy’s survey results were quite positive. Attorneys rated her highly for being attentive to proceedings, decisively ruling on procedural and substantive matters, and displaying familiarity with court cases through prior preparation. The court staff rated her positively for behaving in a manner that encourages respect for the courts and for ensuring her personal staff is professional, productive and knowledgeable of court policies and procedures. Although fairly new to the bench, Judge Jane Levy has positively impacted the Family Court Division of the Second District.
Experience & Education: Before her appointment to the 2nd Judicial District Court in 2016, Judge Jane Levy practiced family law, served as a Special Master/Guardian ad litem and a facilitator/mediator. Judge Levy was elected to the 2nd Judicial District Court in 2018. Judge Jane Levy received a BA in 2000 from Beloit College, an MA from Lewis & Clark School of Education and Counseling in 2011, and her law degree from Lewis & Clark School of Law in 2004.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=108, 45% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 95% | 2% | 3% |
| Fair and Impartial | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| Communication is Clear | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 95% | 5% | 0% |
| 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 | 70% | 11% | 19% |
* 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.