Jennifer B. Torrington

Trial Court · Denver · Denver

Meets Standards1 cycle on record

Evaluation history

2018 retention cycle
Trial Court · Denver · Denver
Meets Standards
VotersRetained· 74.2% yes
171,947 yes · 59,928 no50% needed to retain
Retention Year: 2018 Recommendation: Meets Performance Standard Reports: 2018 Retention Survey Report 2017 Retention Survey Report The Second Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously (10-0) agrees that Judge Jennifer B. Torrington MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. Judge Torrington was appointed to the Denver District Court in July 2016. Judge Torrington received a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona in 1993 and a law degree from the University of Colorado in 1999. Prior to her appointment as a district judge, Judge Torrington was a magistrate in Denver. In addition to her service in the district court, Judge Torrington is an active member of the Child Support Commission. For this evaluation period, the Commission on Judicial Performance interviewed Judge Torrington, reviewed three written opinions she authored, and observed her in court. Additionally, commissioners reviewed surveys submitted by attorneys, jurors, and parties who appeared before Judge Torrington. Among the survey questions was “based on your responses to the previous questions related to the performance evaluation criteria, do you think Judge Torrington meets judicial performance standards?” Of the attorneys responding to the survey, 70% answered that Judge Torrington meets the performance standards, 20% answered that she does not meet the performance standards, and 10% had no opinion of whether she meets or does not meet the performance standards. Of non-attorneys responding to the survey, 57% answered that Judge Torrington meets the performance standards, 43% answered that she does not meet the performance standards, and 0% had no opinion of whether she meets or does not meet the performance standards. A total of 33 attorneys and 21 non-attorneys responded to the judicial performance surveys expressing their opinion of Judge Torrington’s performance. Judge Torrington presided in domestic relations from July 2016-July 2017, and has presided in civil court since July 2017. Judge Torrington’s survey scores among both attorneys and non-attorneys were below the average for district court judges in the categories of case management, application and knowledge of law, communications, demeanor, and diligence. However, the Commission is sensitive to the fact that judges who handle only domestic cases historically are given lower survey scores. The Commission is convinced, based on courtroom observations and the interview, that Judge Torrington, even though new to the bench, is an introspective judge who regularly assesses her strengths and weaknesses and works to improve her performance, both through personal effort as well as through professional development opportunities. Based on these findings the Commission unanimously agreed the Judge Torrington meets judicial performance standards.

Surveys & reports

2018 cycle
- 2018 Retention Survey Report(PDF on OJPE)
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  Attorneys recommend
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  ## Page 1 The Honorable Jennifer B. Torrington 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report District Court Conducted by: 75 Washington Ave. Ste. 2C Portland, ME 04101 www.marketdecisions.com ## Page 2 Contents Summary of Results . 1 Overall Score . 1 Performance Scores . 2 Individual Category Scores . 3 Summary of Responses . 4 Survey of Attorneys . 5 Methodology and How to Read Results . 5 Case Management . 8 Application and Knowledge of Law . 9 Communications .10 Demeanor .11 Diligence .12 Performance Score.13 Survey of Appellate Judges.14 Methodology and How to Read Results .14 Results .15 Survey of Non Attorneys .16 Methodology and How to Read Results .16 Demeanor .19 Fairness .20 Communications .21 Diligence .22 Application of Law .23 Performance Score.24 i ## Page 3 Summary of Results For Judge Jennifer B. Torrington, 70 qualified survey respondents submitted surveys. Of those who responded, 54 agreed they had worked with Judge Torrington enough to evaluate her performance. This report reflects these 54 responses. Respondents rated judges on various questions using an A to F scale, in which the grades were then converted to the following numerical scores: A= 4, B=3, C=2, D=1 and Fail=0. An average score of 4.0 is the highest possible score and a 0.0 is the lowest possible score. Overall Score Figure 1 3.97 4 3.11 2.96 3 2.77 2.22 2 1 0 Combined Attorneys Total Non-Attorneys Jurors Non-Attorneys Other* Table 1 Judge Jennifer B. Torrington Overall Scores Non-Attorneys Non- Total Non- Combined Attorneys Jurors Attorneys Attorneys Other* Overall Grade 2.96 3.11 2.77 3.97 2.22 * The Non-Attorney Other category includes law enforcement personnel, defendants, litigants, and witnesses. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 1 ## Page 4 Performance Scores Figure 2 100% 100% 80% 70% 65% 60% 57% 56% 43% 44% 40% 29% 20% 20% 10% 6% 0% Combined Attorneys Total Non-Attorneys Jurors Non-Attorneys Other Yes, meets performance standards No, does not meet performance standards No opinion Table 2 Judge Jennifer B. Torrington Overall Retention Scores Non-Attorneys Total Non- Combined Attorneys Non- Jurors Attorneys Attorneys Other Yes, meets performance 65% 70% 57% 100% 44% standards No, does not meet performance 29% 20% 43% 0% 56% standards No opinion 6% 10% 0% 0% 0% 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 2 ## Page 5 Individual Category Scores Table 3 Judge Jennifer B. Torrington Overall Category Scores Non-Attorneys Non- Area Attorneys Total Jurors Attorneys Other Case Management 3.09 N/A N/A N/A Application and 3.02 2.60 4.00 1.81 Knowledge of Law Communications 3.18 3.12 3.83 3.13 Diligence 2.91 2.93 4.00 2.22 Demeanor 3.34 2.74 4.00 2.28 Fairness N/A 2.46 4.00 1.67 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 3 ## Page 6 Summary of Responses Table 4: Response Rates Undeliverable % Without Response Group Total Sent or Not Complete sufficient Rate Applicable* knowledge** Attorneys 176 0 45 26% 27% Total Non- 110 4 25 24% 16% Attorneys Staff 21 0 11 52% 27% Jurors 13 1 4 33% 0% Other Non- 76 3 10 14% 10% Attorneys *Undeliverable or Not Applicable surveys are those that were returned as undeliverable, the person no longer works at the address provided, or the respondent is deceased. **The percent without sufficient knowledge are those that said they had insufficient experience to evaluate the judge or justice. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 4 ## Page 7 Survey of Attorneys Methodology and How to Read Results For Judge Torrington, 45 qualified survey respondents submitted surveys. Of those who responded, 33 agreed they had worked with Judge Torrington enough to evaluate her performance. This report reflects these 33 responses. The survey results are divided into nine sections: Retention, Case Management, Application and Knowledge of Law, Communications, Demeanor, Diligence, Bias, Strengths, and Weaknesses. The results are shown in both graphs and tables. Each judge’s scores are shown along with a comparison to other judges who serve at the same court level. The comparison group is called “District Judges” on the charts. a. Response rates During the 2017 administration, a total of 20,283 survey invitations were sent to 6,391 attorneys inviting them to evaluate judges and justices standing for retention in 2018. On average, each attorney was asked to evaluate 3.2 judges. In total 3,983 surveys were completed with an additional 1,943 responses where the attorney indicated that they did not have enough experience with the judge to be comfortable evaluating him or her. The response rate for the survey was 29% and the survey completion rate (the number of those familiar enough to evaluate the judge divided by the total number of attorney responses including those indicating they did not have sufficient familiarity to evaluate the judge) was 67%. b. Methodology The 2017 attorney survey was conducted online beginning on August 8th, 2017. Attorneys with appearances in front of judges during the first and second quarters of 2017 were first mailed a pre-notification letter on August 8th, 2017 informing them about the survey and providing a link and login information to access the survey online. Next, a series of three email invitations were sent on August 10th, August 29th, and September 21st. This process was repeated among attorneys with appearances in the third quarter of 2017 beginning with a pre-notification letter sent on November 10th, 2017. The letter was followed up by email invitations sent on November 20th, December 4th, and December 12th. To further increase the amount of data collected, an additional cycle of data collection took place in February 2018. Invitations were emailed to attorneys with appearances during the 4th quarter of 2017. This cycle included a pre-notification letter sent on February 12th, followed up by email invitations sent on February 15th, and February 19th. Additional invitations and reminders were sent out on request throughout the data collection process. Appellate staff attorneys received the same survey as other attorneys, but were invited separately with a series of email invitations starting with the initial invite on December 14th and followed by a reminder on January 10th, 2018. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 5 ## Page 8 c. Questions In the core of the survey, attorneys evaluated district and county judges on 17 aspects of judicial performance and appellate judges on 12 aspects of judicial performance using a grade scale of A, B, C, D, or F. These aspects were grouped by topic into different categories, five for district and county judges and two for appellate judges. The district and county categories were: Case Management, Application and Knowledge of Law, Communications, Demeanor, and Diligence. Questions regarding appellate judges were divided into two categories, one for general questions and one specific to their writing (only asked of those who indicated they had experience with the judge or justice’s written opinions). In a final question, respondents were asked if they thought whether the judge met judicial performance standards. This question was re-worded from previous survey administrations when respondents were asked how strongly they would or would not recommend a judge for retention. The question wording for the core of the survey was carried over from the 2016 administration with only minor changes to make the survey gender neutral. The questions were originally developed in 1998 to meet the criteria outlined in statute 13-5.5-101 et seq. Question Category Areas* Appellate Trial Judge: Judge/Justice Attorney Survey Attorney Survey Question Categories Appellate Judge General Questions 6 Application and Knowledge of Law 5 Case Management 4 Communications 2 Demeanor 3 Diligence 3 Writing 6 Individual Questions Meets Performance Standards 1 1 *The numbers in the table refer to the number of question s asked in each categ ory by survey group. d. Analysis and Reporting Letter grades were converted to a numerical score where A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1 and Fail = 0 for analysis. The results include an overall grade, a grade for each category, as well as a grade for each question. The overall score is calculated by averaging the responses to all questions answered by the attorneys. This score will have the same numerical range as the individual questions from zero to four. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 6 ## Page 9 Each category score is calculated by averaging the responses to all questions answered by the attorney within each category. This score will have the same zero to four numerical range as the individual questions. Similarly, an average score is calculated for each individual question with the exception of the final question on meeting performance standards. The overall average and category scores will be reported for each judge along with the average scores for the judge’s peers. The average score (with the exception noted above) will also be reported for each question along with the peer group score. In addition, the report will include the distribution of responses for each question, i.e. the percentage of attorneys that assigned a rating of A, B, C, D, and F. The distribution of responses is also reported for the questions on bias and retention. e. Comments At the end of each group of questions respondents had the option of leaving comments about the judge’s performance in that area. By statute, these comments are confidential and only provided to the judge and the District Commission on Judicial Performance. They are not released to the public when the rest of the report is released. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 7 ## Page 10 Case Management Using a grade scale, where an "A" is excellent along with B, C, D or F for fail, please grade Judge Torrington on the following. If, for a specific question you feel that you do not have enough information to grade the judge, please check DK/NA for Don't Know/Not Applicable. Figure 3 0 1 2 3 4 3.09 Case Management Overall Average 3.38 3.17 Promptly issuing a decision on the case after trial 3.42 3 Maintaining appropriate control over proceedings 3.43 3.23 Promptly ruling on pre-trial motions 3.31 3.03 Setting reasonable schedules for cases 3.37 Judge Torrington All District Judges Table 5 Case Management Judge Jennifer B. A B C D Fail DK/NA Total Torrington Promptly issuing a decision on the 15 4 1 2 2 7 31 case after trial Maintaining appropriate control 18 2 3 3 3 1 30 over proceedings Promptly ruling on 19 6 1 4 1 -- 31 pre-trial motions Setting reasonable schedules for 18 5 2 3 3 -- 31 cases *Respondents were not required to answer every question. The sum of those giving letter grades may not match the total due to questions being left blank. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 8 ## Page 11 Application and Knowledge of Law Using a grade scale, where an "A" is excellent along with B, C, D or F for fail, please grade Judge Torrington on the following. If, for a specific question you feel that you do not have enough information to grade the judge, please check DK/NA for Don't Know/Not Applicable. Figure 4 0 1 2 3 4 3.02 Application and Knowledge of Law Overall Average 3.26 3 Being able to identify and analyze relevant facts 3.35 2.97 Basing decisions on evidence and arguments 3.22 Issuing consistent sentences when the circumstances are similar 3.20 3.28 Being fair and impartial to both sides of the case 3.24 2.96 Consistently applying laws and rules 3.25 Judge Torrington All District Judges Table 6 Application and Knowledge of Law Judge Jennifer B. Torrington A B C D Fail DK/NA Total Being able to identify and 16 5 4 3 2 -- 30 analyze relevant facts Basing decisions on evidence 16 5 4 2 3 -- 30 and arguments Issuing consistent sentences when the circumstances are -- -- -- -- -- -- similar Being fair and impartial to both 18 6 2 1 2 1 30 sides of the case Consistently applying laws and 16 3 3 1 4 3 30 rules *Respondents were not required to answer every question. The sum of those giving letter grades may not match the total due to questions being left blank. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 9 ## Page 12 Communications Using a grade scale, where an "A" is excellent along with B, C, D or F for fail, please grade Judge Torrington on the following. If, for a specific question you feel that you do not have enough information to grade the judge, please check DK/NA for Don't Know/Not Applicable. Figure 5 0 1 2 3 4 3.18 Communications Overall Average 3.44 3.52 Making sure all participants understand the proceedings 3.55 2.93 Providing written communications that are clear, thorough and well reasoned 3.35 Judge Torrington All District Judges Table 7 Communications Judge Jennifer B. Torrington A B C D Fail DK/NA Total Making sure all participants 21 4 2 2 -- 1 30 understand the proceedings Providing written communications that are clear, 14 4 4 3 2 3 30 thorough and well reasoned *Respondents were not required to answer every question. The sum of those giving letter grades may not match the total due to questions being left blank. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 10 ## Page 13 Demeanor Using a grade scale, where an "A" is excellent along with B, C, D or F for fail, please grade Judge Torrington on the following. If, for a specific question you feel that you do not have enough information to grade the judge, please check DK/NA for Don't Know/Not Applicable. Figure 6 0 1 2 3 4 3.34 Demeanor Overall Average 3.42 3.34 Giving proceedings a sense of dignity 3.50 3.41 Treating participants with respect 3.44 3.28 Conducting his/her courtroom in a neutral manner 3.33 Judge Torrington All District Judges Table 8 Demeanor Judge Jennifer B. Torrington A B C D Fail DK/NA Total Giving proceedings a sense of 21 3 2 -- 3 1 30 dignity Treating participants with respect 21 4 1 1 2 1 30 Conducting his/her courtroom in a 21 3 -- 2 3 1 30 neutral manner *Respondents were not required to answer every question. The sum of those giving letter grades may not match the total due to questions being left blank. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 11 ## Page 14 Diligence Using a grade scale, where an "A" is excellent along with B, C, D or F for fail, please grade Judge Torrington on the following. If, for a specific question you feel that you do not have enough information to grade the judge, please check DK/NA for Don't Know/Not Applicable. Figure 7 0 1 2 3 4 2.91 Diligence Overall Average 3.35 Using good judgment in application of relevant law and 2.77 rules 3.23 Doing the necessary “homework” and being prepared 3.04 for cases 3.39 Being willing to handle cases on the docket even when 3.16 they are complicated and time consuming 3.46 Judge Torrington All District Judges Table 9 Diligence Judge Jennifer B. Torrington A B C D Fail DK/NA Total Using good judgment in application of relevant 15 5 2 4 4 -- 30 law and rules Doing the necessary “homework” and being 16 2 5 2 2 3 30 prepared for cases Being willing to handle cases on the docket even when they are complicated and time 17 2 1 3 2 5 30 consuming *Respondents were not required to answer every question. The sum of those giving letter grades may not match the total due to questions being left blank. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 12 ## Page 15 Performance Score Based on your responses to the previous questions related to the performance evaluation criteria, do you think Judge Torrington meets judicial performance standards? Table 10 Judge Jennifer B. Torrington Yes, meets performance 70% standards No, does not meet 20% performance standards No opinion 10% 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 13 ## Page 16 Survey of Appellate Judges Methodology and How to Read Results For Judge Torrington, 16 qualified survey respondents submitted surveys. Of those who responded, 1 agreed they had worked with Judge Torrington enough to evaluate her performance. This report reflects these 1 responses. a. Response rates Invitations were sent via email to all 28 Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges. Of these, 16 completed the survey. The response rate was 57% and the completion rate was 100%. b. Methodology Appellate judges were surveyed to evaluate the performance of district judges. This evaluation of district judges was conducted via an online survey hosted in the Qualtrics research suite survey software. An email invitation was sent on January 16th, 2018. c. Questions Due to the large number of judges being evaluated, the district judge evaluation survey consisted of a single question pertaining to each judge. Appellate judges and justices were asked to evaluate the district judge’s overall performance as a judge on a grade scale of A-F with A being “Excellent” and F being “Fail”. In the survey, the district judges being evaluated were grouped by district with the districts presented in random order to reduce bias. d. Analysis and Reporting Letter grades were then converted to a numerical score where A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1 and Fail = 0 for analysis. The overall score is calculated by averaging the responses to all questions answered. This score will have the same numerical range as the individual questions from zero to four. The overall average will be reported for each judge along with the average scores for the judge’s peers. In addition, the report will include the distribution of responses for each question. That is, the percentage of respondents that assigned a rating of A, B, C, D, and F. e. Comments Respondents were given the option to leave supporting comments in a box next to where they graded each judge. By statute, these comments are confidential and only provided to the judge and the District Commission on Judicial Performance. They are not released to the public when the rest of the report is released. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 14 ## Page 17 Results Using a grade scale, where "A" is excellent along with B, C, D, or F for fail, please grade the following district judges in terms of each one's overall performance as a judge by selecting the appropriate letter grade. If you feel that you don't have enough information about a judge to mark a specific grade, please select "No Grade". Figure 8 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 Overall performance as a judge 3.36 Judge Torrington All District Judges Table 11 Evaluation by Appellate Court Judges Judge Jennifer B. A B C D Fail DK/NA Total Torrington Overall performance as a 1 -- -- -- -- 14 15 judge *Respondents were not required to answer every question. The sum of those giving letter grades may not match the total due to questions being left blank. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 15 ## Page 18 Survey of Non Attorneys Methodology and How to Read Results For Judge Jennifer B. Torrington, 25 qualified survey respondents submitted surveys. Of those who responded, 21 agreed they had worked with Judge Torrington enough to evaluate their performance. This report reflects these 21 responses. a. Response rates During the 2017 administration, 5,130 survey invitations have been sent to court staff members and 100,869 to other non-attorneys. Among court staff, 1,334 complete surveys have been received and an additional 569 indicated that they did not have enough experience to evaluate the judge. The response rate among court staff is 30% and the completion rate is 70%. Among other non-attorneys, 2,824 complete surveys have been received and an additional 1,549 indicated that they did not have enough experience to evaluate the judge. The response rate among other non-attorneys was 6% and the completion rate was 74%. b. Methodology The 2017 non-attorney survey was conducted via a mixed mode online and mail survey beginning August 17th, 2017 and ending on February 20th, 2018. Due to the ability to contact court staff via email, respondents were split into two groups for data collection: court staff and other non-attorneys. The court staff group includes staff members, interpreters and probation officers. The other non-attorney group includes jurors, defendants, witnesses, litigants, and law enforcement personnel. Court staff members were invited via emailed invitations sent on December 5th and a reminder sent on December 13th. Other non-attorneys with court experiences in the first and second quarters of 2017 where no email addresses were available were first mailed a pre-notification letter sent on August 17th informing them about the survey and providing a link and login information to access the survey online. This was followed up with a second mailing that also included the information to access the survey online, as well as a full printed survey booklet and postage-paid return envelope. This second mailing was sent on September 18th, 2017. This process for other non-attorneys was repeated for those who had experience with judges during the third quarter of 2017. For this cycle the pre-notification letter was sent on November 14th, and the survey booklet on December 13th. For respondents with court experiences during the 4th quarter of 2017, the order of the mailings was switched due to the constraints of the reporting schedule. The first mailing, sent on January 29th, included the full survey booklet and a return mailing envelope as well as instructions to access the survey online. The second mailing, sent on February 14th, included only a letter with instructions to complete the survey online and reminded them of the survey closing on February 20th. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 16 ## Page 19 In addition to the main non-attorney survey where respondents were invited to participate, there was also a citizen feedback survey available to all citizens on the OJPE website. This survey opened on August 20th, 2017 and data was downloaded for analysis on February 20th, 2018. During this period 54 valid responses were received. The survey remained open and any responses received after February 20th or for judges not standing for retention in 2018 were held over to be included in the 2019 evaluation cycle. The core questions of this survey matched the regular non-attorney survey with additional demographic questions to identify both the judge and the respondent leaving feedback. When leaving feedback, respondents were required to leave their name and contact information as well as pass a captcha verification check to prevent automated responses. During analysis, these responses were screened so that each respondent could only evaluate each judge or justice once during the cycle and to remove responses for those that provided false or incomplete contact information. c. Questions Respondents evaluated judges on 19 aspects of judicial performance using a grade scale of A, B, C, D, or Fail. In a final question, respondents were asked if they thought whether the judge met judicial performance standards. This question was re-worded from previous survey administrations when respondents were asked how strongly they would or would not recommend a judge for retention. Question Category Areas* Court Staff Other Non-attorneys Question Categories Application of Law 3 3 Communications 3 3 Demeanor 4 4 Diligence 5 5 Fairness 4 4 Individual Questions Meets Performance Standards 1 1 *The numbers in the table refer to the number of question s asked in each catego ry by survey group. d. Analysis and Reporting Letter grades were then converted to a numerical score where A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1 and Fail = 0 for analysis. The results include an overall grade, a grade for each category, as well as a grade for each question. The overall score is calculated by averaging the responses to all questions answered. This score will have the same numerical range as the individual questions from zero to four. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 17 ## Page 20 Each category score is calculated by averaging the responses to all questions answered by the respondent with each category. This score will have the same numerical range as the individual questions from zero to four. Similarly, an average score is calculated for each individual question with the exception of the meets performance standards question. The overall average and category scores will be reported for each judge along with the average scores for the judge’s peers. The average score (with exception noted above) will also be reported for each question, along with the peer group score. In addition, the report will include the distribution of responses for each question. That is, the percentage of respondents that assigned a rating of A, B, C, D, and F. e. Comments At the end of each group of questions, respondents had the option of leaving comments about the judge’s performance in that area. Respondents were also asked what they considered to be the judge’s strengths and weaknesses and allowed to leave open ended responses to each. By statute, these comments are confidential and only provided to the judge and the District Commission on Judicial Performance. They are not released to the public when the rest of the report is released. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 18 ## Page 21 Demeanor Using a grade scale, where an “A” is excellent along with B, C, D or F for fail, please grade the judge on the following. If you feel that you don’t have experience with the judge in a specific area, or just don’t know, please mark “Don’t Know/Not Applicable”—DK/NA. Figure 9 0 1 2 3 4 2.74 Demeanor Overall Average 3.56 2.86 Giving proceedings a sense of dignity 3.62 2.86 Treating participants with respect 3.59 2.7 Conducting his/her courtroom in a neutral manner 3.52 Having a sense of compassion and human 2.4 understanding for those who appear before him/her 3.51 Judge Torrington All District Judges Table 12 Demeanor Judge Jennifer B. Torrington A B C D Fail DK/NA Total Giving proceedings a sense of dignity 13 1 1 3 3 -- 21 Treating participants with respect 14 -- -- 4 3 -- 21 Conducting his/her courtroom in a neutral 10 3 1 3 3 1 21 manner Having a sense of compassion and human understanding for those who appear before 11 -- -- 4 5 1 21 him/her *Respondents were not required to answer every question. The sum of those giving letter grades may not match the total due to questions being left blank. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 19 ## Page 22 Fairness Using a grade scale, where an “A” is excellent along with B, C, D or F for fail, please grade the judge on the following. If you feel that you don’t have experience with the judge in a specific area, or just don’t know, please mark “Don’t Know/Not Applicable”—DK/NA. Figure 10 0 1 2 3 4 2.46 Fairness Overall Average 3.54 2.65 Giving participants an opportunity to be heard 3.58 2.43 Treating those involved in the case without bias 3.49 2.35 Treating fairly people who represent themselves 3.60 2.74 Giving each side enough time to present his or her case 3.57 Judge Torrington All District Judges Table 13 Fairness Judge Jennifer B. A B C D Fail DK/NA Total Torrington Giving participants an 11 1 3 -- 5 1 21 opportunity to be heard Treating those involved in the 11 -- 2 3 5 -- 21 case without bias Treating fairly people who 10 1 -- 4 5 1 21 represent themselves Giving each side enough time 10 3 1 1 4 2 21 to present his or her case *Respondents were not required to answer every question. The sum of those giving letter grades may not match the total due to questions being left blank. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 20 ## Page 23 Communications Using a grade scale, where an “A” is excellent along with B, C, D or F for fail, please grade the judge on the following. If you feel that you don’t have experience with the judge in a specific area, or just don’t know, please mark “Don’t Know/Not Applicable”—DK/NA. Figure 11 0 1 2 3 4 3.12 Communications Overall Average 3.69 2.85 Making sure all participants understand the proceedings 3.66 3 Using language that everyone can understand 3.69 Speaking clearly so everyone in the courtroom can hear 3.63 what’s being said 3.72 Judge Torrington All District Judges Table 14 Communications Judge Jennifer B. Torrington A B C D Fail DK/NA Total Making sure all participants understand the 10 3 4 -- 3 1 21 proceedings Using language that everyone can understand 11 3 3 1 2 1 21 Speaking clearly so everyone in the courtroom can 13 5 1 -- -- 2 21 hear what’s being said *Respondents were not required to answer every question. The sum of those giving letter grades may not match the total due to questions being left blank. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 21 ## Page 24 Diligence Using a grade scale, where an “A” is excellent along with B, C, D or F for fail, please grade the judge on the following. If you feel that you don’t have experience with the judge in a specific area, or just don’t know, please mark “Don’t Know/Not Applicable”—DK/NA. Figure 12 0 1 2 3 4 2.93 Diligence Overall Average 3.57 3.42 Beginning court on time 3.56 Doing the necessary “homework” and being prepared 2.9 for cases 3.61 3 Maintaining appropriate control over proceedings 3.65 2.71 Setting reasonable schedules for cases 3.55 Managing court proceedings so that there is little 2.95 wasted time 3.51 Judge Torrington All District Judges Table 15 Diligence Judge Jennifer B. Torrington A B C D Fail DK/NA Total Beginning court on time 13 3 2 -- 1 2 21 Doing the necessary “homework” and being 13 1 1 1 4 1 21 prepared for cases Maintaining appropriate control over 13 1 2 1 3 1 21 proceedings Setting reasonable schedules for cases 9 3 4 4 1 -- 21 Managing court proceedings so that there is 12 1 4 3 1 -- 21 little wasted time *Respondents were not required to answer every question. The sum of those giving letter grades may not match the total due to questions being left blank. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 22 ## Page 25 Application of Law Using a grade scale, where an “A” is excellent along with B, C, D or F for fail, please grade the judge on the following. If you feel that you don’t have experience with the judge in a specific area, or just don’t know, please mark “Don’t Know/Not Applicable”—DK/NA. Figure 13 0 1 2 3 4 2.6 Application and Knowledge of Law Overall Average 3.52 2.57 Giving reasons for rulings 3.53 Willing to make decision without regard to possible 2.8 outside pressure 3.56 2.48 Being able to identify and analyze relevant facts 3.50 Judge Torrington All District Judges Table 16 Application and Knowledge of Law Judge Jennifer B. Torrington A B C D Fail DK/NA Total Giving reasons for rulings 11 2 1 2 5 -- 21 Willing to make decision without regard to possible outside 12 2 -- 2 4 1 21 pressure Being able to identify and 10 2 2 2 5 -- 21 analyze relevant facts *Respondents were not required to answer every question. The sum of those giving letter grades may not match the total due to questions being left blank. 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 23 ## Page 26 Performance Score Based on your responses to the previous questions related to the performance evaluation criteria, do you think Judge Torrington meets judicial performance standards? Table 17 Judge Jennifer B. Torrington Yes, meets performance 57% standards No, does not meet 43% performance standards No opinion 0% 2018 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Jennifer B. Torrington 24

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