Ninth Judicial District - District Court Judge
Honorable Anne K. Norrdin
Retention Year: 2024
Recommendation: Meets Performance Standards
Reports:
2024 Retention Survey Report (PDF)
2021 Interim Survey Report (PDF)
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The Ninth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously agrees by a vote of 9-0, with one absent, that the Honorable Anne K. Norrdin MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
As a district court judge, Judge Norrdin handles domestic relations, civil litigation, criminal prosecutions of felony and occasional misdemeanor cases, juvenile matters, mental health litigation, and probate. She has received exceedingly high praise for her courtroom control, work ethic, well-reasoned rulings, diligence, case management, impartiality, and integrity. Commission members also observed these qualities during their evaluation and interview. Judge Norrdin is known as a judge with an excellent judicial temperament who genuinely cares about the parties who appear before her. She navigates extremely sensitive matters with ease. Her written decisions are clear, concise, and well-written. Additionally, she received very high marks for her legal knowledge, case management, command of the law, and administrative performance. In her self-evaluation and interview, Judge Norrdin punctuated how much she enjoys being a judge. Her sense of purpose, combined with her legal acumen, leads her to be well respected by her peers and appreciated by the public for her effective administration of justice.
In evaluating Judge Norrdin’s performance, the Commission observed her in court, interviewed Ninth Judicial District Chief Judge Neiley, met with representatives of the Colorado Public Defender’s Office, the District Attorney’s Office of the Ninth Judicial District, conducted a personal interview with Judge Norrdin, and reviewed Judge Norrdin’s written opinions. The commission also reviewed surveys filled out by attorneys, non-attorneys (such as jurors and litigants), appellate judges, and court personnel; a self-evaluation completed by the judge; and performance statistics relating to her docket management and case administration. A vast majority of the 44 individuals who responded to surveys believed that Judge Norrdin meets judicial performance standards, earning that rating from 92% of attorneys, 74% of non-attorneys, and 100% of the appellate judges.
Judge Norrdin was appointed to the District Court in October 2016. This commission previously voted unanimously in 2018 that she met performance standards. While on the bench, Judge Norrdin continues to show a commitment to the community and to the mentorship of other judges. This commission recognizes that Judge Norrdin plans to continue these practices. Judge Norrdin regularly volunteers her time working with local school programs. Judge Norrdin earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado in 2002 with degrees in Political Science and German and a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2005. Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Norrdin was employed as the assistant district attorney for the district attorney’s office in the Ninth Judicial District. Prior to that, she was a law clerk for a district court judge in Boulder and served as a deputy district attorney for the First Judicial District.