2022 retention · County Court · Lincoln County
99 percentile · rank 1 of 59
composite 0100
99 percentile · rank 1 of 134
composite 0100
4 0th percentile among peers · 0th percentile statewide
4108
Composite index 94.35 among peers (96.77 statewide): the mean of the three percentiles below. Rank orders by it.
3.90 of 4 · 97.46 percentile
2.503.90
3.93 of 4 · 99.15 percentile
2.453.93
100.00% 86.44 percentile
50.00%100.00%
Attorneys
- Say “meets standards”
- 100.00%
Non-attorneys
- Say “meets standards”
- 100.00%
| Category | Score | Peer median | Peer range (dot is this judge, line is the median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Management | 4.00median 3.60 | 3.60 | |
| Application and Knowledge of Law | 3.80median 3.40 | 3.40 | |
| Communications | 3.90median 3.70 | 3.70 | |
| Diligence | 3.90median 3.60 | 3.60 | |
| Demeanor | 4.00median 3.60 | 3.60 | |
| Fairness | 4.00median 3.50 | 3.50 |
Commission: meets standards (7–0)
The Eighteenth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance finds, by a vote of 7-0 (with three Commissioners not participating) that Judge Truston Lee Fisher 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.
Judge Fisher presides over felony, traffic, misdemeanor, and civil cases. Judge Fisher is well respected in the community he serves and is known for his humility and sense of duty. Judge Fisher received high marks in all surveyed areas, with an overall score of 3.9 (compared to 3.4 average for all county court judges). Case management, communications, diligence, demeanor, and fairness are strong areas for Judge Fisher. Judge Fisher was described has fair and kind to all parties. This is consistent with the Commissions observations and interview. Based on these findings, the Commission unanimously agrees Judge Fisher meets judicial performance standards.
The Commission met with the District Attorney’s Office, Public Defender’s Office, Probation Department, and the Chief Judge for feedback on Judge Fisher’s performance. The Commission personally interviewed Judge Fisher and reviewed his written self-evaluation. Members also observed Judge Fisher in court and reviewed 2022 Judicial Performance Survey responses from attorneys and non- attorneys. Among the survey questions was, "based on your responses to the previous questions related to the performance evaluation criteria, do you think Judge Fisher meets judicial performance standards?" Of the attorneys responding to the survey, 100% answered yes, meets performance standards, 0% answered no, does not meet performance standards and 0% had no opinion. Of the non-attorneys responding to the survey, 100% answered yes, meets performance standards, 0% answered no, does not meet performance standards, and 0% had no opinion. A total of two attorneys and two non-attorneys responded to the judicial performance surveys expressing their opinions of Judge Fisher's performance.
Judge Fisher was appointed to the county court bench in June 1987. Judge Fisher is a non-attorney judge serving a predominantly rural community. He received his B.A. from the Bear Valley School of Biblical Studies and served in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam era. Active in his community, Judge Fisher has served on the local school board, coached for the high school wrestling program, and participated in the 4-H program for over 20 years. He regularly speaks in high school government classes, conducts mock trials and judges speech contests.
2018 retention · County Court · Lincoln County
48 percentile · rank 37 of 71
composite 0100
49 percentile · rank 65 of 128
composite 0100
17 9th percentile among peers · 5th percentile statewide
4130
Composite index 48.36 among peers (48.31 statewide): the mean of the three percentiles below. Rank orders by it.
3.90 of 4 · 98.59 percentile
2.593.90
3.47 of 4 · 45.77 percentile
2.593.90
0.00% 0.70 percentile
0.00%100.00%
Attorneys
- Overall grade
- 2.74
- Say “meets standards”
- 0.00%
Non-attorneys
- Overall grade
- 3.98
- Say “meets standards”
- 100.00%
| Category | Score | Peer median | Peer range (dot is this judge, line is the median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Management | 4.00median 3.50 | 3.50 | |
| Application and Knowledge of Law | 2.58median 3.38 | 3.38 | |
| Communications | 3.25median 3.58 | 3.58 | |
| Diligence | 3.48median 3.42 | 3.42 | |
| Demeanor | 3.49median 3.49 | 3.49 | |
| Fairness | 4.00median 3.60 | 3.60 |
Commission: meets standards (10–0)
The Eighteenth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously (10-0) agrees that Judge Truston Lee Fisher MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
Judge Fisher was appointed as a Lincoln County Court judge in the Eighteenth Judicial District in in June 1987. Judge Fisher is a non-attorney judge serving a predominantly rural community. He has a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies from the Bear Valley School of Biblical Studies and served in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam era. He is actively involved in his community, where he has served on the School Board, assisted in the High School wrestling program as a coach, and worked in the 4-H program for over 15 years. He regularly speaks in high school government classes, conducts mock trials in the schools and has participated as a judge in many speech contests. In his spare time he manages a farming and ranching operation. Judge Fisher remains an esteemed figure and leader in Lincoln County. He is known for his humility, graciousness and sense of duty.
The Commission conducted a personal interview with Judge Fisher, reviewed opinions he authored, observed him in court, reviewed comments received from interested parties during the evaluation, and reviewed survey responses from attorneys and non-attorneys who had experience with Judge Fisher. Among the survey questions was, "based on your responses to the previous questions related to the performance evaluation criteria, do you think Judge Fisher meets judicial performance standards?" One attorney responded to the survey indicating they did not have an opinion whether Judge Fisher meets or does not meet performance standards. One-hundred percent of the sixteen non-attorneys who completed the survey responded yes, Judge Fisher meets performance standards.
Judge Fisher presides over felony, traffic, misdemeanor, and civil cases. Based on the Commission's overall evaluation, Judge Fisher has demonstrated he meets or exceeds performance standards in all categories with the exception of knowledge of the law. Attorneys responding to the surveys rated Judge Fisher's overall performance lower than non-attorneys and rated Judge Fisher's performance in "Knowledge of the Law" lower than all other categories. Judge Fisher was observed by the Commission and he demonstrated a good demeanor. Judge Fisher is aware of concerns regarding his written orders and is taking appropriate steps to correct it. The survey indicates the court’s management of the docket does not allow enough time for the participants to fully litigate their cases. Judge Fisher is aware of this concern and is actively working with his docket to alleviate this concern. Judge Fisher received high marks in case management, communications and diligence. He was also reported to be fair and prompt with his rulings. Based on these findings, the Commission unanimously agreed that Judge Fisher meets judicial performance standards.