Amanda Hunter

Amanda Hunter was appointed to the Eleventh Judicial District Court in November 2022 and sits in Park County, where she hears civil, domestic relations, juvenile, mental health, probate and criminal cases. She is the chief judge of the district and serves on its Access to Justice Committee.

Before her appointment she spent seven years as the county court judge for Custer County and was a district court magistrate for Chaffee County; before that she practiced criminal law. She has lived and worked in the district since 2011. She holds a law degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Iowa.

Two members were absent for the 7 to 0 vote, and one seat was vacant. Of the nine attorneys who answered its survey, 89 percent said she meets performance standards. Of the 18 non-attorneys, 61 percent said she does and 28 percent said she does not.

Survey comments described "thorough and fair judgement in her decision making", and the commission writes that she "was found to be decisive and professional." It found her opinions "clear and well written" and writes that she "received high marks for understanding and applying the law, even in complicated matters." In court, the commission observed her "being patient, clear and concise with litigants and attorneys to ensure everyone in the courtroom understood the proceedings."