Gunning, Robert R. 2024 Evaluation

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2024 Retention Survey Report (PDF)

2023 Interim Survey Report (PDF)

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The Twentieth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance, by a vote of 10-0, finds that Judge Robert R. Gunning MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. 

Since his appointment in fall 2022, Judge Gunning has presided primarily over civil and probate cases. The Commission finds Judge Gunning to be well-prepared for court and sensitive to the procedural needs of all court participants, including parties representing themselves.  His application of legal principles is thorough and diligent. He works hard to ensure that his decisions are legally correct. His courtroom demeanor is moderate and balanced. He is prepared and thoughtful about the legal issues in each day's cases and attentive to litigants’ potential scheduling problems. Judge Gunning is passionate about his profession, stating that he finds his time in court to be a "tremendous experience" and "fulfilling." He embraces the challenges of the job. Several participants in Judge Gunning’s court mentioned his exceptional patience.

The Commission on Judicial Performance evaluates judges on six standards: legal knowledge, communication, administrative performance, integrity, judicial temperament, and service to the legal profession. To evaluate Judge Gunning’s performance the Commission observed him in court, reviewed opinions he authored, considered his self-evaluation, held a public meeting to invite comments, and reviewed responses to a survey distributed to all persons who have appeared in his court. The Commission also conducted personal interviews with Judge Gunning, the Chief Judge, the District Attorney, and a representative of the Boulder defense bar. 

Judge Gunning was appointed as a District Judge in September 2022. Prior to his appointment, Judge Gunning served as a Mediator with the Accord ADR Group (2019-2022). He previously served the 20^th Judicial District as a District Court Magistrate from 2013-2019. From 2011-2013, Judge Gunning served as an Administrative Law Judge with the State Personnel Board. Judge Gunning served as a civil litigation attorney with Maxfield Gunning, LLP (2019-2021), Silverstein & Pomerantz, LLP (2004-2011, 2021-2022), Boulder County Attorney's Office (1999-2004), and Victor F Boog, P.C. (1996-1999). Judge Gunning has also served as an Adjunct Law Professor at CU Law School (2019, 2021), and performed pro bono work for Boulder County Legal Services as well as volunteering as a mediator for Boulder County Small Claims Court. Judge Gunning has been an active participant in the Boulder Couty Bar Association and serves as a mock trial judge for high school legal competitions. He received his undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary in 1990 and his law degree from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1993.