Second Judicial District - Denver County Court Judge
Honorable Renee A. Goble
Retention Year: 2024
Recommendation: Meets Performance Standards
Reports:
2024 Retention Survey Report (PDF)
2023 Interim Survey Report (PDF)
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The Denver County Court Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously agrees by a vote of 5-0 that Honorable Judge Renee A. Goble 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 Goble has strong people skills and approaches her work with a positive and professional demeanor. She is energetic and innovative in her efforts to better the bench. She prioritizes procedural fairness and has spearheaded several changes aimed at enhancing courtroom efficiency and transparency. She developed a “code of civility” to encourage courtroom participants to conduct themselves with proper decorum and give respect to others. Improving interaction with parties who do not have legal representation is a particular focus for Judge Goble. She has developed training videos on trial procedures for pro se litigants and parties and has piloted a program to enlist new attorneys in providing free advice to pro se litigants. She serves on the Court’s wellness committee and actively encourages self-care, socialization and work-life balance among her colleagues. She is actively involved in the community, including with her faith community, multiple bar associations, and wellness activities. She is a yoga instructor outside of the courtroom and is working to improve her Spanish to help her better connect with Spanish-speaking litigants.
In evaluating Judge Goble, 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 Goble was appointed to the Denver County Court in March of 2021. She is a Jamaican-born immigrant who earned an undergraduate degree in political science and percussion performance from Stetson University in 2002 and her law degree from the John Marshall Law School in 2005. Before her appointment, Judge Goble was a litigator in the Denver City Attorney’s Office and worked in private practice at DLA Piper, Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell, and Lewis Roca. She is an active member of the Colorado Women’s Bar Association and Sam Cary Bar Association. She enjoys mentoring young lawyers and has served on multiple committees within the Denver County Court, including the Magistrate Judge Committee, the Judicial Retreat Committee, and the Community Outreach Committee. As a certified yoga instructor, Judge Goble promotes health and wellness in the courtroom and beyond. Outside her legal career, Judge Goble is passionate about her faith, food, music, travel, yoga, hiking, snowboarding, Star Wars, and spending quality time with her family.