Joseph J. Spofford Jr.

Profile data snapshot: February 19, 2026 Details may have changed since.

As of February 19, 2026, Judge Joseph J. Spofford Jr. presides in the Supreme Court of Putnam County, having served on the bench for 28 years. Judge Spofford was most recently elected to the bench for a term beginning in 2020 and ending in 2029.

Judicial metrics

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Publication Rate: 0.0 decisions per year

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

0 published decisions over 13 years

Excessive Sentence Findings: 0 cases

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Excessive Sentence Reductions: 0 years

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Reassigned Reversals: 0 cases

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Public Discipline: 0 determinations

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Suppression Reversal Rate

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Favored Commercial Bonds

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Blocked Affordable Bail

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Disproportionate Carcerality

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