Second Judicial District - Denver County Court Judge
Honorable Andre L. Rudolph
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 Andre L. Rudolph 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 Rudolph is the longest-serving judge on the Denver County Court bench. He is known for listening to parties, maintaining courtroom decorum, and treating people fairly. He has a strong work ethic and prides himself on being knowledgeable and prepared to hear the cases on his docket. He uses plain language to ensure that people understand courtroom proceedings and tries to be relatable to the parties who appear before him. He believes that the administration of justice according to the law must be carried out each day for the process to have a sense of integrity, justice and fairness. A strong advocate for judicial involvement in the community, he speaks in classrooms, is passionate about prostate cancer awareness, and also works to help feed the unhoused. He believes that engaging in community activities humanizes judges and can help provide a different and more positive perspective.
In evaluating Judge Rudolph, 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 Rudolph was appointed to the bench in January 2005. Prior to his appointment, Judge Rudolph was a magistrate in Denver District Court and Adams County for the Seventeenth Judicial District. Prior to his appointment, he worked in the Colorado Public Defender’s Office. Judge Rudolph earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming and his law degree from Creighton University School of law. Judge Rudolph currently presides over criminal felony matters in an assigned preliminary hearing Denver County Court. Judge Rudolph volunteers his time in the community and is active with Pints for Prostates.