2026 retention · County Court · Denver County
The state did not publish a 2026 survey report: too few responses. This evaluation is not ranked.
Commission: meets standards (5–0)
The Denver County Court Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously agrees by a vote of 5-0 that Judge Andrea Eddy MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. The Colorado statutory judicial performance criteria are integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament, administrative performance, and service to the legal profession and the public.
Judge Eddy runs an energetic, positive and low-stress courtroom. She is known for being fair, clear and respectful. As a judge, she is consistent and manages her docket efficiently. Her empathy and grace help her meet people where they are, especially during emotionally charged situations. She listens closely and has the patience to allow people to express themselves without slowing down the pace of the courtroom. Judge Eddy values the rehabilitative nature of the court and the opportunity to help people. She is a hard worker, regularly volunteering to cover courtrooms for others, including working weekends to assist during a recent budget crisis. She values mentorship and is passionate about helping new attorneys through comprehensive rulings that explain her reasoning.
In evaluating Judge Eddy, the commission did extensive live, livestream and recorded courtroom observations, conducted a personal interview with the judicial officer, and reviewed case management data and the judicial officer self-evaluation, with supporting documents when submitted, to inform its decision for meets/does not meet performance standards.
Judge Eddy was appointed to the Denver County Court in July 2016. She serves on the court resource committee. Prior to her appointment, she served as a full-time magistrate for the Court and oversaw traffic court, first advisement court, domestic violence arraignment courts, and various specialty courts. For the prior decade, Judge Eddy served as a senior deputy district attorney in Denver, where she specialized in the prosecution of domestic abuse, child abuse and sex crimes. She is active with Volunteers of America. Judge Eddy earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and her law degree from the University of Denver.
2022 retention · County Court · Denver County
85 percentile · rank 9 of 59
composite 0100
91 percentile · rank 12 of 134
composite 0100
15 16th percentile among peers · 7th percentile statewide
4108
Composite index 83.05 among peers (89.55 statewide): the mean of the three percentiles below. Rank orders by it.
3.70 of 4 · 80.51 percentile
2.503.90
3.73 of 4 · 82.20 percentile
2.453.93
100.00% 86.44 percentile
50.00%100.00%
Attorneys
- Say “meets standards”
- 100.00%
Non-attorneys
- Say “meets standards”
- 90.00%
| Category | Score | Peer median | Peer range (dot is this judge, line is the median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Management | 3.90median 3.60 | 3.60 | |
| Application and Knowledge of Law | 3.70median 3.40 | 3.40 | |
| Communications | 3.70median 3.70 | 3.70 | |
| Diligence | 3.70median 3.60 | 3.60 | |
| Demeanor | 3.70median 3.60 | 3.60 | |
| Fairness | 3.70median 3.50 | 3.50 |
Commission: meets standards (8–0)
The Second Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance agrees by a vote of 8-0, with two Commissioners absent from voting, that Judge Andrea Eddy MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
Judge Eddy presides over a criminal docket and previously presided over a civil docket in Denver County Court. Judge Eddy meets all aspects of the performance criteria and writes and communicates in a clear, concise, and well-reasoned manner. Judge Eddy is knowledgeable in the law, has great control of the courtroom and has good judicial demeanor for which the Commission commends her. Commission members observed these qualities during their evaluation and interview. The Commission did not identify any evaluation category in which Judge Eddy displayed a notable weakness.
The Commission met with the Presiding Judge of Denver County Court to discuss her interactions with Judge Eddy, as well as with members of the Public Defender’s Office and Probation Department to discuss their impressions of Judge Eddy’s performance. The Commission conducted a personal interview with Judge Eddy, observed her during court proceedings (both live and recorded) and reviewed decisions she authored, case management data, comments received from interested parties, and judicial performance survey responses from attorneys and non-attorneys that self-reported they had sufficient interaction with Judge Eddy in the courtroom to meaningfully respond. The surveys reflected personal opinions on Judge Eddy’s Case Management, Application and Knowledge of Law, Communications, Diligence, demeanor, and Fairness. Of the 5 attorneys and ten non-attorneys who completed the survey and reported they had sufficient knowledge of Judge Eddy’s performance to evaluate her, 100% of the attorneys and 90% of the non-attorneys believe that she meets performance standards. Judge Eddy’s combined (attorney and non-attorney) survey scores are considerably above average for county court judges in the categories of Case Management, Application and Knowledge of Law, Communications, Diligence, Demeanor, and Fairness. As a result of procedural irregularities in the distribution of these surveys, the response rates for the 2022 survey were not as robust as compared to prior evaluation cycles. While the Commission used these survey results in its evaluation, limited weight was given to these survey results and the results were used in conjunction with several other tools to evaluate her performance. All the data reviewed by the Commission supports the recommendation that Judge Eddy be retained.
Mayor Hancock appointed Judge Eddy in April 2016. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and her law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Prior to her appointment as a Judge, she was a Denver County Court Magistrate for approximately 18 months. For the prior ten years, Judge Eddy was a Deputy District Attorney in the Denver District Attorney’s Office. Judge Eddy has been involved with Volunteers of America, church, schools, and the Denver “snow buddy” program.
2018 retention · County Court · Denver County
82 percentile · rank 13 of 71
composite 0100
82 percentile · rank 23 of 128
composite 0100
25 11th percentile among peers · 6th percentile statewide
4130
Composite index 79.34 among peers (78.65 statewide): the mean of the three percentiles below. Rank orders by it.
3.69 of 4 · 80.28 percentile
2.593.90
3.70 of 4 · 83.80 percentile
2.593.90
92.00% 73.94 percentile
0.00%100.00%
Attorneys
- Overall grade
- 3.75
- Say “meets standards”
- 92.00%
Non-attorneys
- Overall grade
- 3.62
- Say “meets standards”
- 82.00%
| Category | Score | Peer median | Peer range (dot is this judge, line is the median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Management | 3.85median 3.50 | 3.50 | |
| Application and Knowledge of Law | 3.58median 3.38 | 3.38 | |
| Communications | 3.80median 3.58 | 3.58 | |
| Diligence | 3.54median 3.42 | 3.42 | |
| Demeanor | 3.73median 3.49 | 3.49 | |
| Fairness | 3.69median 3.60 | 3.60 |
Commission: meets standards (10–0)
The Second Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously (10-0) finds that Judge Andrea Eddy MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
Judge Eddy was appointed to the Denver County Court in July 2016. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver, Strum College of Law and her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Prior to her appointment, Judge Eddy was a Denver County Court magistrate. Prior to joining the Denver County Court, Judge Eddy served as a Senior Deputy District Attorney in the Denver District Attorney’s Office. She is an active volunteer through Volunteers of America. Judge Eddy currently presides over Courtroom 2300, which handles in-custody matters at the Denver County Jail.
The Commission reviewed the results of surveys submitted by attorneys and non-attorneys, including written verbatim comments, interviews of the Chief Judge of the County Court, the Denver District Attorney, and the head of the public defender’s office in Denver County, transcripts of oral rulings by Judge Eddy in two cases and one written ruling. The Commission also considered a written self-evaluation completed by Judge Eddy, conducted a personal interview with her, and some members of the Commission observed Judge Eddy in court. Of the 13 attorneys responding to the survey 92% indicated Judge Eddy met performance standards, 0% indicated she did not meet performance standards and 8% had no opinion. Of the 12 non-attorneys responding to the survey, 82% indicated Judge Eddy met performance standards, 0% indicated she did not meet performance standards and 18% had no opinion.
In the survey results from attorneys, compared to other county judges standing for retention Judge Eddy scored higher than average in all categories: case management, application of and knowledge of law, communications, demeanor, and diligence. In the survey results from non-attorneys, compared to other county judges standing for retention, Judge Eddy also scored higher than average in three areas: demeanor, fairness, application of law. Judge Eddy scored at the average for other county judges standing for retention in communications, and below average in diligence. Comments from attorneys that were critical of Judge Eddy were related to demeanor and application and knowledge of law. The Commission was impressed with Judge Eddy’s efforts to improve the administration of justice in the county court, especially since she is a relatively new judge. Based on the evaluation of all performance standards, the Commission unanimously concluded Judge Eddy meets judicial performance standards.