Table 37: Twenty-Second Judicial District Judges and Magistrates
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Name of Judge
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Telephone
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Case Links
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Comments
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District Judge
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William Young Furse
Division 4
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970-565-1111
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Appointed district court judge by Gov. Polis effective January 10, 2023. He was previously in private practice.
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Sharon L. Hansen
former chief judge
Montezuma County
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Retired October 1, 2010.
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Appointed district court August 31, 1995.
Formerly county court judge.
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Stood for retention in 1998.
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Stood for retention in 2004.
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Todd J. Plewe
Chief Judge
Division 4
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970-565-1111
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Promoted to district court judge in 2010.
Formerly county court judge.
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Stood for retention in 2012.
EJF recommendation: 92% Retain.
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Stood for retention again in 2018.
EJF recommendation: Retain
88% of attorneys voted to Retain
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Stood for retention again in 2024.
EJF recommendation: Retain
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90% of attorneys voted to Retain and 10% voted Do Not Retain. A good man!
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Douglas S. Walker
Former Chief Judge
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Did not stand for retention in 2022 and term ended January 10, 2023, when he will retire.
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Appointed district court judge August 2007.
Previously magistrate
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Stood for retention in 2010. 83% Retain.
Weak for a chief judge.
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Stood for retention again in 2016.
EJF recommendation:
Do Not Retain
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Only a disgraceful 40% of attorneys voted to Retain while, incredibly, 50% voted Do Not Retain. There is obviously something wrong here.
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County Judges
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Anthony Nathaniel Baca
Dolores County
He also served as a magistrate.
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Transferred to La Plata County court in 6th Judicial District in December 2022.
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Appointed county court judge by Gov. Polis on September 17, 2020. Previously in private practice.
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Stood for retention in November 2022.
EJF recommendation: Retain
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E. Dale Boyd
Dolores County
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Did not stand for retention in 2020 and retired.
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Appointed county court judge January 2005.
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Stood for retention in 2008.
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Stood for retention in 2012.
EJF recommendation: Retain 92%
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Stood for retention again in 2016.
EJF recommendation: Marginal
75% Retain, 25% Do Not Retain
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JenniLynn Lawrence
Montezuma County
Division 1
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970-565-1111
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Appointed county court judge in November 2010 by Gov. Ritter.
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Stood for retention in 2014.
EJF recommendation: Marginal, 76% Retain, 21% Do Not Retain
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Stood for retention again in 2018.
EJF recommendation: Sub-Marginal
She did even poorer in this evaluation with only 71% of attorneys voting to Retain.
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Stood for retention again in 2022.
EJF recommendation: Retain
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Showed great improvement with 94% of attorneys voting to Retain with no dissenting votes.
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Ian James MacLaren
Dolores County
Division A
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970-677-2258
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Appointed county court judge by Gov. Polis effective June 1, 2024. Previously he was the Montezuma County Attorney and also the also the Dove Creek Municipal Court Judge.
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Todd Plewe
Montezuma County
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Promoted to district court judge in 2010.
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Appointed county court judge September 2002 by Gov. Owens.
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Stood for retention in 2004. 89% Retain.
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Stood for retention in 2008.
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Susan W. Whicher
Dolores County
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Voted off the bench in November 2004 election.
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Stood for retention in 2004:
100% of attorneys voted to Retain.
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Magistrates
— As of September 2020 there are no magistrates on the bench in the 22
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Judicial District.
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Jeremy S. Botkins
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No longer on bench as of September 2016.
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Sarah F. Law
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No longer on bench as of September 2020.
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S. Leigh Meigs
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No longer on bench as of September 2014.
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Todd Jay Plewe
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Promoted to county judge then to district court judge in 2010.
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Shelley Rodriquez
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No longer on bench as of September 2012.
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Kristen Tarrin
Division 3
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970-565-1111
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Douglas S. Walker
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Promoted to District Judge.
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Susan W. Whicher
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Promoted to county court judge and then voted off the bench in November 2004.
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