| The Fourth Judicial District Commission on Judicial
Performance recommends that Judge Rebecca Snyder Bromley BE
RETAINED.
Judge Bromley was appointed to the Fourth Judicial District Court
bench in June 2001 by Governor Owens. Prior to her appointment to
the district court bench, Judge Bromley was an El Paso County Court
judge for sixteen years. Judge Bromley received her law degree from
the University of Virginia in 1971. Judge Bromley hears primarily
civil cases and domestic relation cases. In addition, she is the
district court judge for probate matters.
The Commission reviewed written evaluations of Judge Bromley from
attorneys and non-attorneys, including written comments attached
to the evaluation questionnaires, and took comments from attendees
at a public hearing. The Commission also considered a written self-evaluation
completed by Judge Bromley and conducted a personal interview with
her.
Judge Bromley serves on the board of directors of Community Corrections,
Inc., and is a prior member of the board of directors of the Palmer
Foundation. She serves on the El Paso County Domestic Violence Homicide
Review Team. Judge Bromley is a member of the El Paso County and
Colorado Bar Associations, serving as a trustee of the El Paso County
Bar Association and a member of the Colorado Bar Association Board
of Governors.
Judge Bromley received high ratings from attorneys in nearly every
category, from case management, to communications, to demeanor.
Non-attorneys did not rate Judge Bromley as highly, particularly
in the areas of demeanor and fairness. Of the attorneys responding
to the survey questionnaire, 84% recommended that she be retained
in office, while 15% recommended that she not be retained. Of the
non-attorneys responding to the questionnaire, 68% recommended that
she be retained, while 31% recommended that she not be retained.
The Commission's vote for retention was unanimous, with nine members
voting and one not present for the vote. |