New Mexico Fifth Judicial District Court

David E. Finger is a district court judge in Division I of the New Mexico Fifth Judicial District Court, based in Carlsbad, Eddy County. He handles a general docket covering criminal, civil, family, and other matters across the three-county district. A registered Republican, he was sworn in on January 6, 2023, after defeating incumbent Judge ...

Dustin K. Hunter is a district court judge in Division X of the New Mexico Fifth Judicial District Court, based in Roswell. He handles a mix of criminal, civil, child support, driver’s license restoration, and some domestic violence cases. A registered Republican, he was appointed to the bench on May 27, 2016, by then-Governor Susana ...

Eileen Patricia Riordan is a district court judge on the Fifth Judicial District Court in New Mexico, which covers Chaves, Eddy, and Lea counties. She currently serves in Division V in Eddy County. A Democrat, she was appointed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on September 19, 2025.

Michael H. Stone is a district court judge in Division VII of the New Mexico Fifth Judicial District Court, based in Lovington, Lea County. He handles a general docket that includes criminal, civil, family, and other matters typical for a rural district court division. A registered Republican, he was appointed to the bench in June ...