Courtney Bryn Weaks
District Court Judge
2nd Judicial District
Bernalillo County
Year: 2024
Evaluation: Judge Courtney Weaks’ overall survey results were mixed. Judge Weaks was rated positively by attorneys for being attentive to the proceedings and for ensuring her personal staff is professional, productive, and knowledgeable of court policies and procedures. However, attorneys rated Judge Weaks lower on exercising sound legal reasoning and knowledge of substantive law and the rules of procedure and evidence. The court staff, resource staff (e.g., law enforcement, probation/parole, CASA volunteers, CYFD, interpreters, etc.) and jurors rated the judge positively on all attributes. Prior to her interview with the Commission, she identified issues causing her weaker scores and is making improvements. Judge Weaks is committed to upholding the high standards required of a District Judge.
Experience & Education: Judge Courtney Weaks was elected to the District Court Bench in 2020. She previously served as a Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Judge from 2014 to 2020. Her prior work experience includes private practice and service as an Assistant District Attorney in Bernalillo County. Judge Weaks is one of the presiding judges of the Veterans' Treatment Court. Judge Weaks received her undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas in 2004 and her law degree from the UNM School of Law in 2007.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=54, 36% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 64% | 15% | 21% |
| Fair and Impartial | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| Communication is Clear | 63% | 25% | 12% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 63% | 21% | 15% |
| Court Staff (n=32) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| Respects Court Employees | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| Jurors (n=22, 33% Response Rate) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Fair and Impartial | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Communication is Clear | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 95% | 5% | 0% |
| Resource Staff (n=25) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Fair and Impartial | 96% | 4% | 0% |
| Communication is Clear | 91% | 9% | 0% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 95% | 5% | 0% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 100% | 0% | 0% |
*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. Some of the percentages that are reported in the above categories are an average of more than one question that appeared on the survey.