Drew D. Tatum
District Court Judge
9th Judicial District
Curry and Roosevelt Counties
Year: 2020
Evaluation: Judge Drew Tatum received quite positive scores from all groups surveyed for this evaluation. Attorneys rated Judge Tatum highly for being punctual in commencing proceedings, maintaining proper control over the proceedings, being attentive to the proceedings, and ensuring that his personal staff is professional, productive, and knowledgeable. In addition, the court staff and resource staff (e.g., law enforcement, probation and parole officers, interpreters, etc.) gave Judge Tatum high scores on all attributes.
Experience & Education: Judge Drew Tatum was appointed as a District Court Judge in 2007 and elected to district judgeship in 2008. Prior to his appointment, he was a United States Air Force JAG officer, Deputy District Attorney, and a private practitioner specializing in criminal law, estate planning and probate law. Judge Tatum received his undergraduate degree from the University of New Mexico and his law degree from the University of Tulsa in 2000.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=29, 53% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 93% | 3% | 3% |
| Fair and Impartial | 88% | 2% | 10% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| Communication is Clear | 86% | 13% | 2% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 85% | 7% | 8% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 96% | 4% | 0% |
| Court Staff (n=34, 81% 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 | 96% | 4% | 0% |
| Jurors (n=42, 26% 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 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| Respects Court Employees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Resource Staff (n=37) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| Communication is Clear | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 97% | 0% | 3% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 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.