William W. Hood III at a glance
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William W. Hood III
Justice · Supreme Court of Colorado
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Biography and careerSource-attributed professional, judicial, and education record
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Judicial Performance Evaluation
Meets Performance Standards
Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation / applicable Commission on Judicial Performance · 2026 · Colorado Supreme Court · Justice
9 For / primary
0 Against / secondary
Published measures
Writing: .....................................................................................................11 Summary of Results For Justice Hood, III, 31 individuals completed surveys with at least a single rating question answered. This report reflects these 31 responses. Invitation Number of Respondent Type Sent Responses Attorney email invite 295 7 Attorney Survey Website N/A 0 Total Attorneys - 7 judges 253 24 Total N/A 31 Respondents were asked to rate the judges on these aspects of judicial performance using a five-point scale where one is “Inadequate performance” and five is “Outstanding performance.” A three on the scale would indicate “Adequate performance.” They can select any number between one and five. These point scales were converted to a numeric scale from 0 to 4: Inadequate performance – 0; Adequate performance – 2; Outstanding performance – 4. 2026 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Justice William W. Hood, III 3 Overall Grade
Judges: 3.6 / 4 (N=31)
Writing: 2026 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Justice William W. Hood, III 4 Justice Hood, III Score 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2019 3.7 2020 3.7 2021 3.9 2022 3.8 2023 3.5 2024 3.7 2025 3.9 Justice Hood, III Score Justice Hood, Number of III Score Responses 2019
Judges: 3.7 / 4 (N=103)
Writing: 2020
Judges: 3.7 / 4 (N=19)
Writing: 2021
Judges: 3.9 / 4 (N=17)
Writing: 2022
Judges: 3.8 / 4 (N=33)
Writing: 2023
Judges: 3.5 / 4 (N=31)
Writing: 2024
Judges: 3.7 / 4 (N=44)
Writing: 2025
Judges: 3.9 / 4 (N=20)
General: Justice Hood, III Is fair and impartial toward each side of the
Attorneys: 2.9 / 4 (N=7)Judges: 3.8 / 4 (N=23)
General: case. Conducts hearings in a neutral manner.
Attorneys: 3 / 4 (N=6)Judges: 3.9 / 4 (N=17)
General: 2026 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Justice William W. Hood, III 8 Appellate Writing (Attorneys) Justice Hood, III Number of Writes opinions that are clear.
Attorneys: 3 / 4 (N=5)
General: Writes opinions that adequately explain the
Attorneys: 2.6 / 4 (N=5)Judges: 3.9 / 4 (N=24)
General: basis of the Court's decision. Issues opinions in a timely manner.
Attorneys: 2.6 / 4 (N=5)Judges: 3.8 / 4 (N=18)
General: Makes decisions without regard to possible
Attorneys: 2.6 / 4 (N=5)Judges: 3.8 / 4 (N=24)
General: criticism. Makes reasoned decisions based upon the law
Attorneys: 2.6 / 4 (N=5)Judges: 3.8 / 4 (N=24)
General: and facts. Refrains from reaching issues that need not be
Attorneys: 2.8 / 4 (N=5)Judges: 3.7 / 4 (N=23)
General: 2026 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Justice William W. Hood, III 10 Appellate Writing (Judges) Justice Hood, III Number of Writes opinions that are clear.
Judges: 3.9 / 4 (N=24)
Published standards
Colorado statutory judicial performance standards
The State Commission on Judicial Performance finds that Justice William W. Hood III, by vote of 9-0 with one commissioner absent, and one commission vacancy, MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS . The Colorado statutory judicial performance standards are integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament, administrative performance, and service to the legal profession and the public.
Participation
Attorney email invite
7 returned / 295 distributed
Attorney Survey Website
0 returned
Total Attorneys
7 returned
judges
24 returned / 253 distributed
Commission narrative
The State Commission on Judicial Performance finds that Justice William W. Hood III, by vote of 9-0 with one commissioner absent, and one commission vacancy, MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS . The Colorado statutory judicial performance standards are integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament, administrative performance, and service to the legal profession and the public.
Justice Hood has served on the Colorado Supreme Court since January 2014. The Commission finds that Justice Hood is courteous to attorneys and treats parties equally without regard to race, sex, or economic status. He demonstrates an admirable work ethic and issues decisions in a timely manner. During oral arguments, he is respectful of the attorneys and their allotted time, and he asks insightful questions. His opinions are well organized, and he has a clear writing style that makes the reader’s job easier. The Commission believes that Justice Hood is a valuable member of the Colorado Supreme Court.
To conduct our evaluation, the Commission interviewed Justice Hood, reviewed his self-evaluation, observed oral arguments, read a selection of his legal opinions, and considered survey responses from attorneys and judges. A total of 7 attorneys and 24 judges responded to the survey; overall, respondents affirmed that Justice Hood meets performance standards.
Before joining the Colorado Supreme Court, Justice Hood spent seven years as a judge on the Denver District Court. Before becoming a judge, Justice Hood was a litigation partner at a Denver law firm and served as a prosecutor for ten years in Colorado’s 18th Judicial District. Justice Hood graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law and Syracuse University. In 2014, the Colorado Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers gave him its Distinguished Jurist Award. In 2011, he received the Denver Bar Association’s (DBA’s) Judicial Excellence Award. He is a 2007 graduate of the Colorado Bar Association’s leadership training program (COBALT). He has also taught several courses related to advocacy as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
Evaluation history
2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · Historical cycles are shown separately until instrument compatibility is established.
Biography
Professional career
- Practitioner, 2013-2013
Judicial service
- Judge, Supreme Court of Colorado, 2014-present
Education
- Syracuse University · BA
- University of Virginia-Main Campus · JD
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Sources
Colorado Judicial Branch official judicial roster
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