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Douglas E. Anderson

Trial Court · El Paso · El Paso

Meets Standards(Do Not Retain)2 cycles on record

Evaluation history

  • 1996 retention cycle
    Trial Court · El Paso · El Paso
    Meets Standards(Do Not Retain)
    VotersRetained· 64.8% yes
    87,578 yes · 47,579 no50% needed to retain
    Retention Year: 1996 Recommendation: Retain It is the opinion of the Fourth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance that Judge Douglas E. Anderson should BE RETAINED. Judge Douglas E. Anderson graduated from Loyola of Chicago School of Law in 1973. He was first appointed to the El Paso County Court Bench in 1983. He was subsequently appointed to the District Court Bench in 1987 and has served in that position since that time. Judge Anderson was last retained by the voter in 1990. His ratings among those responding attorneys surveyed was among the highest of any of the judges review being 93.4% for retention, 3.3% do not retain and 3.3% no opinion. The juror evaluation and the law enforcement evaluations also strongly recommended retention. Judge Anderson received exceptionally high ratings in the following areas: Sentences fairly; maintains courtroom control; is courteous; works diligently; and displays knowledge of evidence and procedure. The Commission feels that Judge Douglas E. Anderson is an excellent judge and should be retained.
  • 1990 retention cycle
    Trial Court · El Paso · El Paso
    Meets Standards(Retain)
    VotersRetained· 65.8% yes
    58,090 yes · 30,124 no50% needed to retain
    Retention Year: 1990 Recommendation: Retain Judicial Performance Commission’s recommendation: Should Be Retained. Judge Anderson was appointed as an El Paso County District Court Judge in 1987. He handles a general district court caseload including felony, misdemeanor and traffic criminal cases, civil disputes, divorces including child custody disputes, probate cases, and appeals from county court. Before his district court appointment, Anderson served on the county court bench for almost four years. Anderson is a graduate of Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., and attended law school at Loyola University, earning his juris doctor degree in June 1973. He was admitted to the Colorado bar the same year. His experience includes serving as a deputy district attorney in Pueblo and Salida and as a municipal court prosecutor. He was also in private practice. Immediately before being appointed to the county court bench, Anderson served as a worker’s compensation hearing office for the State of Colorado. Anderson received very high ratings among those polled. Attorneys gave him the highest ratings of all district court judges polled, and many commented he is a diligent worker with dignified demeanor.

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