Samuel S. Vigil

The Honorable Samuel S. Vigil was appointed to the District Court bench on June 10, 2022. Prior to his appointment as District Court Judge, he served as Bent County Court Judge since February 2013, and as District Court Magistrate since November 2020.

Judge Vigil earned his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Robert O. Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico and his Juris Doctor (JD) from Tulane University Law School.

Prior to appointment to the District Court bench, Judge Vigil served as a Deputy District Attorney for the 16th Judicial District’s District Attorney’s Office.  Upon being appointed as a part-time County Court Judge in February 2013, Judge Vigil established and maintained a private practice in Las Animas focusing on local government representation and representation of indigent parents through the Office of Respondent Parent Counsel.  Judge Vigil also served as Bent County Attorney, City Attorney for the City of Las Animas, Special County Attorney for Prowers County Department of Human Services and represented several Special Districts.