Thirteenth Judicial District - Logan County Court Judge
Honorable Ray Ann Brammer
Retention Year: 2024
Recommendation: Meets Performance Standards
Reports:
2024 Retention Survey Report (PDF)
2023 Interim Survey Report (PDF)
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The Thirteenth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously agrees 7-0, with two members absent and one vacancy, that Judge Ray Ann Brammer MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
Judge Brammer has long been recognized for her focus on treatment and rehabilitation and the dignity and respect she shows all parties, including persons with mental illness and substance abuse issues. She has always been an advocate for expanding treatment options for these problems in the community and has recently been involved in expanding treatment courts in the jurisdiction. There is little concern about Judge Brammer’s performance as a jurist; she is generally correct and just in her legal rulings. Judge Brammer believes the oath of innocent until proven guilty. Judge Brammer believes that access to mental health is the biggest challenge facing rural areas. This was echoed in many of the judge’s interviews that were conducted.
Judge Brammer addressed the Commission regarding past concerns regarding staff. Judge Brammer believes that many of the perceived problems were due in part to court staff’s relationship with law enforcement and reflects law enforcement’s discontent with some of her rulings. Judge Brammer acknowledged that she holds court staff to a high standard but believes this is appropriate given the magnitude of the work in which the courts are engaged. Judge Brammer has taken additional steps regarding communication with staff. The Commission spoke to Judge Brammer at length about the challenges that were faced and she believes for the most part, since the last interviews took place, communication and interaction with staff have improved. The Commission conducted a personal interview of Judge Brammer, observed her in court, reviewed her self-evaluation, and received input from Chief Judge McGuire.
Judge Brammer was sworn in as the part-time Logan County Court judge on April 30th, 2014. Prior to her appointment, Judge Brammer was in private practice, and she still maintains her practice when not performing her duties as a judge. Judge Brammer’s docket consists primarily of traffic cases and infractions (52%), misdemeanor cases (17%), and civil cases (20%). Judge Brammer received her undergrad degree from Concordia College in Moorhead Minnesota and her J.D. from the University of Wyoming. Judge Brammer has lived and practiced in Logan County since 1995.