Bradford J. Dalley
District Court Judge
11th Judicial District --
McKinley and San Juan Counties
Year: 2020
Evaluation: Overall, Judge Bradford Dalley received positive scores from the attorneys surveyed. He was rated positively for being courteous to all participants, being attentive to the proceedings, demonstrating appropriate demeanor on the bench, and being punctual in commencing proceedings. Judge Dalley received generally positive results from court staff. The resource staff (e.g., law enforcement, probation and parole officers, interpreters, etc.) results for Judge Dalley were not considered by the Commission for this evaluation due to a lack of sufficient respondents.
Experience & Education: Judge Bradford Dalley was appointed to the 11th Judicial District Court in 2015 and elected in 2016. Prior to his appointment, Judge Dalley was in private practice and served in the Public Defender’s office. Judge Dalley is active in his community and in philanthropic events. Judge Bradford Dalley received a BA degree in Political Science from Brigham Young University. He received his law degree from the UNM School of Law.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=64, 35% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 87% | 6% | 6% |
| Fair and Impartial | 89% | 5% | 6% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | 84% | 13% | 3% |
| Communication is Clear | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 91% | 5% | 4% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 89% | 10% | 2% |
| Respects Court Employees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Court Staff (n=49, 72% Response Rate) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 71% | 11% | 18% |
| Fair and Impartial | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Knowledgeable of Law | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Communication is Clear | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Appropriate Demeanor | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Respects Court Employees | 79% | 8% | 13% |
* 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.