Judge Plewe was appointed to the District Court bench for the Twenty Second Judicial District of Colorado in 2010. Judge Plewe served as the Montezuma County Court Judge from 2002 through 2010. Prior to taking the bench, he maintained a private practice. Judge Plewe received his juris doctorate from the University of Colorado School of Law. He resides in Cortez, Colorado. He and his wife are the parents of five children. In 2023, Judge Plewe was appointed Chief Judge of the Twenty Second Judicial District.