Douglas R. Driggers
District Court Judge
3rd Judicial District
Doña Ana County
Year: 2020
Evaluation: Judge Douglas Driggers received generally positive scores overall. For example, attorneys rated Judge Driggers quite positively for being punctual in commencing proceedings, being prompt in scheduling hearings and trials, ruling on motions or cases in a timely manner, and ensuring his personal staff is professional, productive and knowledgeable. Although his other scores among attorneys were positive, he received somewhat lower scores on conducting himself in a manner free from arrogance and being courteous to all participants. The court staff rated him positively on all attributes and the resource staff (e.g., law enforcement, probation and parole officers, interpreters, etc.) gave him generally positive scores.
Experience & Education: Judge Douglas Driggers was appointed as a District Court Judge in 2003 and was elected in 2004. He has heard civil and criminal cases, has served as Chief Judge and is the senior member of the 3rd Judicial District Court. Judge Driggers graduated from the UNM School of Law in 1974. He served as a Doña Ana County Assistant District Attorney, was elected District Attorney, and served seven years in private practice prior to his appointment to the 3rd Judicial District Court. He is a founding member and past chair of the Doña Ana Crime Stoppers organization.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=72, 44% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| Fair and Impartial | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | 81% | 10% | 9% |
| Communication is Clear | 75% | 17% | 7% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| Court Staff (n=49, 67% 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 | 76% | 11% | 13% |
| Jurors (n=40, 23% 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 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Respects Court Employees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Resource Staff (n=48) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 71% | 14% | 16% |
| Communication is Clear | 79% | 3% | 17% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 66% | 10% | 24% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| 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.