Gov. Polis appoints new district court judge in 4th Judicial District

DENVER - Gov. Jared Polis today appointed Marcus S. Henson as a district court judge in the 4th Judicial District. Henson fills a vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Barbara Hughes.

Henson serves as an El Paso County Court Magistrate, a position he has held since 2017. His current docket is comprised primarily of civil matters, including domestic and juvenile cases, and he also presides over a criminal bond forfeiture docket. Previously, he served as a Deputy State Public Defender in the Colorado Springs Regional Office (2002-2010), and as a Supervising Deputy State Public Defender (2010-2017). Henson earned his B.A. from the University of Georgia in 1995 and his J.D. from Mercer University School of Law in 2002.  

Henson’s appointment is effective immediately.