Eleventh Judicial District - Chaffee County Court Judge
Honorable Diana C. Bull
Retention Year: 2024
Recommendation: Meets Performance Standards
Reports:
2024 Retention Survey Report (PDF)
2023 Interim Survey Report (PDF)
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The Eleventh Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance voted 10-0 that Judge Diana C. Bull MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
Judge Bull presides over civil, criminal, misdemeanor, traffic, and small claims cases in her courtroom. Judge Bull's overall performance (“meets performance standards”) rated by people responding to the surveys was quite high with comments that she provides fair and unbiased judgement in her decision making, was knowledgeable and compassionate. Judge Bull is proficient at making sure litigants understand the process, shows patience and is respectful of litigants and attorneys. The Commission reviewed a sampling of Judge Bull’s opinions and found them to be clear and well written. Judge Bull received high marks for listening carefully during court proceedings, and acceptable marks for speaking clearly so everyone in the courtroom could hear what’s being said. Judge Bull has adapted well to the challenges presented by the virtual environment and live streaming in her courtroom. The Commission observed Judge Bull being patient, clear and concise with litigants and attorneys to ensure everyone in the courtroom understood the proceedings. In her interview Judge Bull expressed a desire to expand her knowledge of litigation in small claims cases, to pursue more pre-trial services in Chaffee County, and continue to demand professionalism of all litigants appearing in her courtroom. Based on these findings the Commission unanimously agreed that Judge Bull meets judicial performance standards.
The Commission conducted a personal interview with Judge Bull, reviewed opinions she authored, observed her in court, reviewed comments received from interested parties during the evaluation, and reviewed surveys sent to attorneys and non-attorneys who had experience with Judge Bull. Of the attorneys responding to the survey, 83% answered “yes, meets performance standards”, 0% answered “no, does not meet performance standards”, and 17% had no opinion regarding whether Judge Bull meets or does not meet performance standards. Of non-attorneys responding to the survey, 79% answered, “yes, meets performance standards”, 4% answered “no, does not meet performance standards”, and 17% had no opinion regarding whether Judge Bull meets or does not meet performance standards. (These percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.) A total of seven attorneys and twenty-seven non-attorneys responded to the judicial performance surveys expressing their opinion of Judge Bull’s performance.
Judge Bull was appointed to the bench in 2020 and took the bench in January 2021. Judge Bull attended the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and received her J.D. in 2011. She previously served five years as a Public Defender in the Salida Regional Office of the Colorado State Public Defenders Office. Following that, in 2017, she practiced criminal defense in numerous counties and jurisdictions as a solo practitioner with Bull Law Office P.C.