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Hon. Marla Prudek	See Rating Details
District Judge District Court
El Paso County 4th Judicial District	See Comments

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* Temperament		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Scholarship		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Industriousness		(1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Ability to Handle Complex Litigation		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punctuality		(1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling		(1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)

Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation		(1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail		(1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)

Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation		(1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination		(1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)

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Comment #: CO643
Rating:1.0

Comments:
It is outrageous that the Fourth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance voted that Judge Marla Prudek MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. This judge lacks judicial integrity, legal knowledge, has the worst communication skills,and most non attorneys woukd testify to her unfairness and how she punishes citizens through her rulings when she is challenged.

Judge Prudek’s overall combined performance score on the 2022 Judicial Performance Survey was 2.8 out of 4.0, lower than the average score of 3.4 for all District Court Judges.

This judge has a history of prolonging cases and not applying Colorado law. Her reputation across social media and chat groups of citizens who had her as their judge are consistent in their remarks. She's inconsistent, punishing, bias against women, isn't a parent and has no clue about children, protective towards abusive men, will not explain her rulings, etc. The judicial standards fail the citizens of El Paso County being so low in their expectations.

Other

Comment #: CO639
Rating:1.0

Comments:
biased, money driven, unfair, abuses the law and the power she has as a judge.

Other

Comment #: CO634
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Judge Marla Prudek's performance in the Fourth Judicial District raises serious concerns about judicial integrity. She has earned a reputation for bias and prejudice, particularly towards women, and protecting abusive men, despite presiding over a significant portion of family cases. Additionally, her lack of understanding of complex financial matters and failure to adhere to Colorado statutes undermines the integrity of her rulings. Her record, including the lowest scores among district judges in 2021, and being recommended for retainment suggests a disregard for legal standards. Allegations of suing her employer for being exposed to HVAC fumes to deflect from accusations of judicial misconduct further highlight the seriouseness of the situation. With numerous complaints against her and abuse of her judicary position, it is imperative that appropriate measures are taken to address these issues and uphold the integrity of the judiciary.
Update: In 2024, Judge Marla Prudek announced her resignation as of June 1, 2024.
A good thing for all citizens of El Paso and Teller County.

Litigant

Comment #: CO305
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This judge was totally preferential to the plaintiff attorney--sustaining all of her objections while overruling every defense objection. This judge allowed the plaintiff's lawyer to question her own client for one and a half days with all LEADING questions. Defense objections to leading questions were overruled each time until the defense lawyer GAVE UP hoping for fair treatment. In researching the relationship between the plaintiff's attorney and Judge Prudek, I discovered that said attorney was on Judge Prudek's nominating commission. Judge Prudek should have recused herself from this case as a matter of conflict of interest and/or inability to remain impartial. The judge made a ruling against the defense/me without allowing the me to present any evidence or giving me a fair amount of time to prepare both my testimony AND Final Arguments. Judge Prudek also did not educate herself about the plaintiff's mental illnesses and, instead, allowed herself to be totally manipulated by the plaintiff's attorney away from understanding the importance of those illnesses which included the constant lies of a client with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. I lost my home and one-third of my income because of the lies that were told by the plaintiff and believed by Judge Prudek. Had she been at all informed about NPD, she would not have allowed herself to be so obviously manipulated! One cannot expect impartial rulings from Judge Prudek!