The Honorable David E. Finger
5th Judicial District
Chaves, Eddy, and Lea Counties
Evaluation: Judge David E. Finger received an overall positive evaluation. For example, attorneys rated him positively for treating all courtroom participants with respect, treating self-represented parties fairly, and for ensuring that participants understand the court proceedings. The court staff rated Judge Finger positively in all areas. The resource staff (e.g. law enforcement, probation/parole, CASA volunteers, CYFD, interpreters, etc.) rated him positively for treating all courtroom participants with respect, maintaining professional demeanor in the courtroom, and for conducting proceedings without favoritism.
Experience & Education: Prior to being elected to the District Court in 2022, Judge David E. Finger served as District Attorney for the Fifth Judicial District Court from 2008 to 2011. Following that, he served as Lea County Magistrate Court Judge from 2011 to 2022. Judge Finger received his undergraduate degree in 2000 from the University of Michigan-Flint and his law degree from the University of Denver in 2006.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUSTICE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY
The “Agree” columns are comprised of the strongly agree and agree responses. Similarly, the “Disagree” columns are comprised of the strongly disagree and disagree responses. The combined percentage of “Agree”, “Disagree”, and “Partly Agree/Partly Disagree” for each category may not equal 100% due to rounding error. Some of the percentages that are reported in the above categories are an average of more than one question that appeared on the survey.
| Attorneys (n=44, 32% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| Fair and Impartial | 84% | 9% | 8% |
| Application/Knowledge of Law | 66% | 21% | 13% |
| Communication Is Clear | 68% | 24% | 8% |
| Professional Demeanor | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| Preparation and Attentiveness | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| Court Staff (n=15) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Professional Demeanor | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Respects Court Employees | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Jurors (n=18, 25% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Communication Is Clear | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Professional Demeanor | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Preparation and Attentiveness | 75% | 11% | 14% |
| Resource Staff (n=15) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 83% | 7% | 9% |
| Communication Is Clear | 73% | 13% | 13% |
| Professional Demeanor | 86% | 7% | 7% |
| Preparation and Attentiveness | 77% | 14% | 9% |
