2024 retention · County Court · Denver County
1 percentile · rank 47 of 47
composite 0100
0 percentile · rank 107 of 107
composite 0100
11 9th percentile among peers · 4th percentile statewide
671
Composite index 1.06 among peers (0.47 statewide): the mean of the three percentiles below. Rank orders by it.
2.10 of 4 · 1.06 percentile
2.103.80
2.17 of 4 · 1.06 percentile
2.173.75
27.00% 1.06 percentile
27.00%100.00%
Attorneys
- Say “meets standards”
- 27.00%
Non-attorneys
- Say “meets standards”
- not reported
| Category | Score | Peer median | Peer range (dot is this judge, line is the median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Management | 2.50median 3.30 | 3.30 | |
| Application and Knowledge of Law | 2.20median 3.10 | 3.10 | |
| Communications | 2.50median 3.30 | 3.30 | |
| Diligence | 2.00median 3.30 | 3.30 | |
| Demeanor | 2.20median 3.30 | 3.30 | |
| Fairness | 1.60median 3.20 | 3.20 |
Commission: meets standards (5–0)
The Denver County Court Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously agrees by a vote of 5-0 that Honorable Judge Andre L. Rudolph 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 Rudolph is the longest-serving judge on the Denver County Court bench. He is known for listening to parties, maintaining courtroom decorum, and treating people fairly. He has a strong work ethic and prides himself on being knowledgeable and prepared to hear the cases on his docket. He uses plain language to ensure that people understand courtroom proceedings and tries to be relatable to the parties who appear before him. He believes that the administration of justice according to the law must be carried out each day for the process to have a sense of integrity, justice and fairness. A strong advocate for judicial involvement in the community, he speaks in classrooms, is passionate about prostate cancer awareness, and also works to help feed the unhoused. He believes that engaging in community activities humanizes judges and can help provide a different and more positive perspective.
In evaluating Judge Rudolph, the commission used live, livestream and recorded courtroom observations, conducted a personal interview with the judicial officer, case management data and reviewed surveys from attorney and non-attorney courtroom participants, comments received from interested parties during the evaluation, and the judicial officer self-evaluation, with supporting documents when submitted, to inform its decision for meets/does not meet performance standards.
Judge Rudolph was appointed to the bench in January 2005. Prior to his appointment, Judge Rudolph was a magistrate in Denver District Court and Adams County for the Seventeenth Judicial District. Prior to his appointment, he worked in the Colorado Public Defender’s Office. Judge Rudolph earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming and his law degree from Creighton University School of law. Judge Rudolph currently presides over criminal felony matters in an assigned preliminary hearing Denver County Court. Judge Rudolph volunteers his time in the community and is active with Pints for Prostates.
2020 retention · County Court · Denver County
55 percentile · rank 17 of 37
composite 0100
59 percentile · rank 41 of 100
composite 0100
34 62nd percentile among peers · 53rd percentile statewide
380
Composite index 52.70 among peers (55.33 statewide): the mean of the three percentiles below. Rank orders by it.
3.70 of 4 · 77.03 percentile
1.504.00
3.68 of 4 · 74.32 percentile
1.503.95
63.00% 6.76 percentile
0.00%100.00%
Attorneys
- Say “meets standards”
- 63.00%
Non-attorneys
- Say “meets standards”
- 100.00%
| Category | Score | Peer median | Peer range (dot is this judge, line is the median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Management | 3.50median 3.50 | 3.50 | |
| Application and Knowledge of Law | 3.70median 3.30 | 3.30 | |
| Communications | 3.70median 3.60 | 3.60 | |
| Diligence | 3.80median 3.40 | 3.40 | |
| Demeanor | 3.60median 3.50 | 3.50 | |
| Fairness | 3.80median 3.90 | 3.90 |
Commission: meets standards (10–0)
The Second Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance, on a vote of 10-0, unanimously finds that Judge Andre L. Rudolph MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
The Commission reviewed the results of surveys submitted by attorneys and non-attorneys, including written comments, interviews of the Chief Judge of the Denver County Court, the Denver City Attorney, and the head of the Denver municipal public defender’s office. The Commission also interviewed Judge Rudolph, and reviewed his written self-evaluation and opinions he authored. Some members of the Commission also observed Judge Rudolph in court and listened to recordings of proceedings before him.
In the survey results, compared to other county judges standing for retention, Judge Rudolph scored higher than average in all areas, including case management, application and knowledge of the law, communications, diligence, demeanor, and fairness. Only a small number of attorneys returned surveys, and their scores on the same categories were slightly below the average for other judges standing for retention. Since only 9 attorneys returned surveys, the results from those surveys is not statistically significant. Of the 25 non-attorneys who responded, 100% indicated Judge Rudolph meets performance standards.
Judge Rudolph was appointed to the County Court in September 2004. Prior to his appointment, Judge Rudolph was a magistrate in Adams County for the Seventeenth Judicial District. Before that he was an attorney in the Colorado Public Defender’s Office. Judge Rudolph earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wyoming and his Juris Doctor from Creighton University School of law. Judge Rudolph currently presides over criminal matters in Denver County Court. Judge Rudolph volunteers with Denver Kids, where he formerly served on the Board, and with Pints for Prostates.
2016 retention · County Court · Denver County
9 percentile · rank 33 of 36
composite 0100
12 percentile · rank 94 of 108
composite 0100
26 20th percentile among peers · 9th percentile statewide
5140
Composite index 13.89 among peers (16.82 statewide): the mean of the three percentiles below. Rank orders by it.
3.47 of 4 · 34.72 percentile
3.113.84
3.07 of 4 · 4.17 percentile
3.023.84
50.00% 2.78 percentile
50.00%100.00%
Attorneys
- Overall grade
- 2.40
- Say “meets standards”
- 50.00%
Non-attorneys
- Overall grade
- 3.67
- Say “meets standards”
- 91.00%
| Category | Score | Peer median | Peer range (dot is this judge, line is the median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Management | 2.88median 3.50 | 3.50 | |
| Application and Knowledge of Law | 2.91median 3.49 | 3.49 | |
| Communications | 2.85median 3.65 | 3.65 | |
| Diligence | 3.27median 3.50 | 3.50 | |
| Demeanor | 2.85median 3.62 | 3.62 | |
| Fairness | 3.68median 3.66 | 3.66 |
Commission: meets standards (10–0)
The Second Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance, on a vote of 10 to 0, unanimously recommends that Judge Andre L. Rudolph BE RETAINED.
Prior to his appointment to the Denver County Court in September 2004, Judge Rudolph was a magistrate in Adams County for the Seventeenth Judicial District. Judge Rudolph began his legal career in the Colorado Public Defenders Office. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming and his law degree from Creighton University School of Law in Omaha, Nebraska. Judge Rudolph currently presides over juvenile matters in the Denver County Court. He previously has presided over traffic and state criminal matters. Judge Rudolph has been active in community service activities including serving on the board for Denver Kids Inc. and participating as a guest speaker for the Northeast Denver Leadership symposium.
The Commission conducted a personal interview with Judge Rudolph, reviewed his written self-evaluation supplemented by his letter to the Commission, and some members of the Commission observed Judge Rudolph in court. Judge Rudolph did not submit written opinions or transcripts of oral rulings in three cases as contemplated by the rules. Judge Rudolph explained that in his current assignment in a specialty court such as the juvenile court, there are few trials or contested hearings requiring rulings on legal issues or an analysis of contested facts. The Commission also reviewed the results of surveys of attorneys and non-attorneys, including written verbatim comments. A total of 22 non-attorneys completed the survey, and only 4 attorneys who completed the survey. Of the attorneys, 50% recommended to retain and 50% not to retain. Of non-attorneys completing the survey, 91% recommended retention and 9% made no recommendation on retention.
In the survey results, compared to other county judges standing for retention, Judge Rudolph received ratings from non-attorneys on average in the areas of demeanor, communications, and application of law and slightly above average in the areas of fairness and diligence. While Judge Rudolph received lower than average ratings from attorneys in the areas of case management, application and knowledge of the law, communications, demeanor and diligence the Commission did not consider those ratings to be significant due to the extremely small number of attorney responses. Finally, Judge Rudolph has been on an improvement plan as recommended by the Commission since his 2012 retention. The Commission believes that Judge Rudolph has been serious in pursuing an improvement plan and has shown improvement in the areas which caused the Commission concern in 2012.