Seventeenth Judicial District - Adams County Court Judge
Honorable Marques A. Ivey
Retention Year: 2024
Recommendation: Meets Performance Standards
Reports:
2024 Retention Survey Report (PDF)
2023 Interim Survey Report (PDF)
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The Seventeenth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously agrees by a vote of 10-0 that the Honorable Marques A. Ivey MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
This past term Judge Ivey has presided over Criminal (5%), Misdemeanor (70%) and Traffic (25%) dockets. Judge Ivey is described by most that appear in front of him as thorough, respectful, and fair. There was some concern as to Judge Ivey’s application of the law, however, the Commission is not as concerned about these comments at this time as Judge Ivey is clearly making a concerted effort to keep up with changes in the law. Judge Ivey treats all cases that come before him as individual cases and works hard to tailor his rulings to the individuals that appear in front of him. Judge Ivey is conscious of setting people up for success and he shows a great deal of compassion and empathy for those appearing in front of him. Judge Ivey is a relatively new judge, and he has demonstrated that he wants to do well at the job and that he cares deeply about the community that he presides over. Judge Ivey recognizes that there is always room for improvement, and he takes steps to constantly improve his own performance.
The Commission conducted a personal interview with Judge Ivey, read opinions that he has authored, observed him in court, and interviewed the Chief Judge, Elected District Attorney, and head of the 17th Judicial District’s Public Defender Office. In addition, the Commission reviewed judicial performance survey responses from attorneys and non-attorneys who had interactions with Judge Ivey. Among survey questions was whether the survey participant believes that Judge Ivey meets performance standards? Of the attorneys responding to the survey (10 attorneys total responded), 77% answered yes, and 23% answered no with no one utilizing the “no opinion” option. Among non-attorneys (7 people total responded) 88% answered yes, zero answered no and 13% had no opinion.
Judge Ivey received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University, Bloomington in 1999, graduating with a degree in Criminal Justice and a Minor in History. He received his juris doctorate from the University of Tulsa, College of Law in 2002. Prior to becoming a County Court Judge, he was a Magistrate in the 17th Judicial District, and a Municipal Judge for the cities of Aurora, Lakewood, and Westminster. Judge Ivey founded his law firm on October 31, 2006, specializing in complex criminal and civil matters and continued that work until he was appointed Magistrate in the 17th Judicial District in July 2021. Prior to that he worked as a Public Defender in the Denver Trial Office and for a civil defense firm.