Shall Judge Thomas L. Lynch of the Larimer County Court be retained in office?
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Thomas L. Lynch
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Thomas L. Lynch has been a Larimer County Court judge since 2010 and was a deputy district attorney before that, with computer science and law degrees from the University of Wyoming. He is known for a fast, orderly courtroom and for urging free mediation in landlord-tenant cases.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Voters retained him for a third term with about 64.5 percent voting yes, after retention wins in 2014 and 2018.
November 8, 2022
Source: coloradosos.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 4 favorable
Was found to meet performance standards on an 8-0 district commission vote. It called him calm, respectful and an asset to the courts.
August 4, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judicialperformance.colorado.gov
Was found to meet performance standards on a split 7-3 commission vote. The commission praised his fairness but called him inflexible about court changes.
August 9, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judicialperformance.colorado.gov
Was found unanimously to meet performance standards. The district commission urged better hearing preparation and noted a slow courtroom pace.
August 7, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judicialperformance.colorado.gov
Was appointed a Larimer County Court judge by Gov. Bill Ritter, effective Nov. 30, 2010, replacing retiring Judge Cynthia Hartman.
September 1, 2010Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: spl.cde.state.co.us
Sources: judicialperformance.colorado.gov · larimer.gov