Federal judicial service
On January 15,1975,Chief Judge Alfred A. Arraj swore Moore into office as a United States Bankruptcy Judge of the District of Colorado,filling a long vacant position due to a rise in bankruptcy filings. [4] He served in this position from 1975 to 1982. [3] On May 18,1982,Porfilio was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado vacated by Judge Fred M. Winner. Porfilio was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 24,1982,and received his commission on June 25,1982. Porfilio served in that capacity until May 13,1985,due to elevation to the court of appeals. [3]
On April 5,1985,Reagan nominated Porfilio to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacated by Judge Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. Porfilio was confirmed by the Senate on May 3,1985,and received his commission on May 10,1985. He assumed senior status on October 15,1999. [3] On January 8,1996,Porfillio legally changed his name back to his birth name. [3]
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