Lindsey, Dea Marie 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 Dea Marie Lindsey MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. 

Judge Lindsey presides over civil, probate, domestic relations, and criminal matters. The Commission finds Judge Lindsey to be smart, patient, hard-working, and knowledgeable about the law. She explains her decisions in clear and accessible language. She manages her docket efficiently while ensuring all participants are treated fairly and with compassion. Her ability to connect with litigants and especially those who are self-represented is exceptional. Judge Lindsey is committed to ensuring that her decisions are fair and legally correct. She works to strengthen both the statewide and 20^th Judicial District justice systems. 

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 Lindsey’s performance the Commission observed her in court, reviewed opinions she authored, considered her self-evaluation, held a public meeting to invite comments, and reviewed responses to a survey distributed to all persons who have appeared in her court. The Commission also conducted personal interviews with Judge Lindsey, the Chief Judge, the District Attorney, and a representative of the Boulder criminal defense bar. 

Judge Lindsey was appointed to the Boulder District Court in April 2021. Before that she served as an attorney in the Boulder County Attorney’s Office for 17 years, most recently as Senior Assistant County Attorney. Judge Lindsey’s community service reflects her passion for improving local and statewide systems. Judge Lindsey is a member of the Town of Erie Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Board. She started the 20^th Judicial District Equity Committee. Her participation in the Colorado Institute for Faculty Excellence led to the development of the statewide Judicial Equity Project. In September 2023, she received the “Courageous Leadership Award” from the Boulder County administration for her work to support racial equity. She managed the Electronic Warrants Project to facilitate law enforcement processes within the 20^th Judicial District. She is a frequent speaker statewide on racial equity and volunteers to judge high school and college mock trial competitions. She is an Ex Officio Director for the Boulder County Bar Association. Judge Lindsey is a graduate of Denver East High School, the University of Northern Colorado, and the University of Denver College of Law.