Curtis Lane Porter

Curtis Lane Porter was appointed to the Prowers County Court in June 2016. He presides over misdemeanor, traffic and civil matters and also serves as municipal court judge for Wiley and Lamar. Voters retained him in 2022 with 79.17 percent of the votes cast on the question: 3,021 yes and 795 no.

He began his legal career as a deputy district attorney for the Fifteenth Judicial District. He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado in 2005 and his law degree at the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 2008.

The Fifteenth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance voted 6 to 0 that he meets performance standards, with four vacancies on the commission. Survey respondents scored him above average in all areas, the commission reports.

The commission finds that he "meets or exceeds expectations in all areas." It writes that he "applies the law consistently and fairly" and treats everyone in his courtroom with respect, and that "His dockets continue to run smoothly and efficiently." The commission writes that, after earlier feedback about delays, his written orders "are now generally issued timelier, while still being well-written, organized, and thorough."