Judicial & Legislative News
The Fourth Judicial District Nominating Commission has nominated three candidates for an El Paso County Court judgeship created by the appointment to the District Court of the Hon. Monica Gomez. The vacancy will occur on July 1, 2022. Nominees Charlotte Ankeny, Marika Frady and Theodore McClintock, all of Colorado Springs, were selected in a meeting on June 28, 2022.
Under the Colorado Constitution, the governor has 15 days from June 29, 2022, within which to appoint one of the nominees as county court judge for El Paso County.
Comments regarding any of the nominees may be sent via e-mail to the governor at gov_judicialappointments@state.co.us
Editor’s Note: Contact information for the three nominees
The Fourth Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet at the El Paso County Courthouse on June 28, 2022, to interview and select nominees for appointment by the governor to the office of county judge for El Paso County. The vacancy will be created by the appointment to the District Court of the Hon. Monica Gomez. The vacancy will occur on July 1, 2022.
To be eligible, the applicant must be a qualified elector of El Paso County at the time of investiture and must have been admitted to the practice of law in Colorado. The current annual salary for this position is $175,908. The initial term of office of a county judge is a provisional term of two years; thereafter, the incumbent county judge, if approved by the voters, has a term of four years.
Application forms are available from the office of the ex officio chair of the nominating commission, Justice William W. Hood III, 2 E. 14th Ave., Denver, CO 80203; and the office of the court executive, Scott Sosebee, 270 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO 80901. Applications also are available on the court’s home page at http://www.courts.state.co.us/Careers/Judge.cfm.
The completed application must be e-mailed to the address listed in the instructions below no later than 4 p.m. on June 15, 2022. Late applications will not be considered. Any person wishing to suggest a candidate to fill the vacancy may do so by letter to be submitted to any member of the nominating commission, with a copy to the ex officio chair, no later than 4 p.m. on June 8, 2022.
The members of the nominating commission for the Fourth Judicial District are: Lisa Dailey, Stella Hodgkins, C. Onye Ikwaukor, Misty Plowright, and Laura Rosendo, all of Colorado Springs; Kathleen Cefus of Divide; and Michael Allen of Monument.
Editor’s Note: Contact information for the nominating commission members.
The Fourth Judicial District Nominating Commission has nominated three candidates for a district court judgeship created by the retirement of the Hon. Deborah J. Grohs. The vacancy will occur on June 30, 2022. Nominees Monica J. Gomez and Amanda J. Philipps, both of Colorado Springs; and Theodore P. McClintock of Woodland Park were selected by the commission on May 11, 2022.
Under the Colorado Constitution, the governor has 15 days from May 12, 2022, within which to appoint one of the nominees as district court judge for the Fourth Judicial District (El Paso and Teller counties).
Comments regarding any of the nominees may be sent via e-mail to the governor at: gov_judicialappointments@state.co.us
Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper and the District Court Advisory Committee are extending the deadline to apply for a federal court vacancy. The new deadline is close of business on Thursday, March 31. Below is a link to the announcement and all of the application materials and information on the process.
The Fourth Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet at the El Paso County Combined Courts on May 11, 2022, to interview and select nominees for appointment by the governor to the office of district judge for the Fourth Judicial District (El Paso and Teller counties). The vacancy will be created by the retirement of the Honorable Deborah J. Grohs. The vacancy will occur on June 30, 2022.
To be eligible, the applicant must be a qualified elector of the Fourth Judicial District at the time of investiture and must have been admitted to the practice of law in Colorado for five years. The current annual salary for this position is $178,452. The initial term of office of a district judge is a provisional term of two years; thereafter, the incumbent district judge, if approved by the voters, has a term of six years.
Application forms are available from the office of the ex officio chair of the nominating commission, Justice Richard L. Gabriel, 2 E. 14thAve., Denver, CO 80203; and the office of the court executive, Scott Sosebee, 270 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO 80901. Applications also are available on the court’s home page at http://www.courts.state.co.us/Careers/Judge.cfm
The completed application must be e-mailed to the address listed in the instructions below no later than 4 p.m. on April 15, 2022. Late applications will not be considered. Any person wishing to suggest a candidate to fill the vacancy may do so by letter to be submitted to any member of the nominating commission, with a copy to the ex officio chair, no later than 4 p.m. on April 8, 2022.
The members of the nominating commission for the Fourth Judicial District are: Lisa Dailey, Stella Hodgkins, C. Onye Ikwaukor, Misty Plowright, and Laura Rosendo, all of Colorado Springs; Kathleen Cefus of Divide; and Michael Allen of Monument. This commission currently has one vacancy.
DENVER - The Colorado Supreme Court Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee recently released its annual update to Colorado’s model jury instructions for use in criminal trials.
The model jury instructions may be found online at https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/Supreme_Court/Committees/Committee.cfm?Committee_ID=9; they include instructions concerning all of the offenses defined in Title 18 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (the Criminal Code), along with instructions addressing select offenses defined in other titles of the Colorado Revised Statutes (including Title 42, Vehicles and Traffic). This annual update incorporates 2021 legislation, as well as caselaw published since the release of the prior edition.
Users may download Word and PDF versions of the instructions, both of which feature hyperlink capabilities for ease of use. For any questions regarding the instructions, users are encouraged to contact the Committee at mcjic@judicial.state.co.us.
The Fourth Judicial District Nominating Commission has nominated three candidates for a District Court judgeship created by the retirement of the Hon. G. David Miller. The vacancy will occur on March 31, 2022. Nominees Diana May and Amanda Philipps, both of Colorado Springs; and Theodore McClintock of Woodland Park were selected by the commission on March 2, 2022.
Under the Colorado Constitution, the governor has 15 days from March 3, 2022, within which to appoint one of the nominees as district court judge for the Fourth Judicial District (El Paso and Teller counties).
Diana May, 200 S. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, 719-520-6409
Theodore McClintock, 220 E. Costilla St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, 719-520-3968
Amanda Philipps, 270 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, 719-452-5034
In accordance with the reduced mask guidelines issued by the CDC and after consulting with the El Paso County Health Department, the mask mandate has been lifted for the El Paso County Combined Courts.
Read the official order here.
Chief Judge Order 22-7 Re: Delayed Openings and Closures
Delayed Openings: If the opening of the El Paso or Teller County Courthouse is delayed because of weather, all scheduled cases will be delayed until the opening of the courthouse. All parties with a case scheduled during the delay must report to the courtroom division where their case is set when the courthouse opens.
Closures: If the El Paso or Teller County Courthouse is closed for the entire day, all scheduled cases shall be automatically reset to the same time on the next business day that the courthouse is open, subject to the following exception:
A judicial officer may conduct proceedings virtually when the courthouse is closed, provided that no later than 4 p.m. on the business day before the anticipated closure: 1. All parties agree to appear remotely; 2. All attorneys agree to appear remotely; 3. To the extent there are witnesses, all witnesses are available to testify remotely; and 4. Transport or Webex participation for any in-custody defendant is approved by the El Paso County or Teller County Sheriff's Office. Any judicial officer conducting proceedings remotely shall notify the local administration of such plan no later than 4 p.m. the day before the anticipated closure.
A judicial officer may conduct proceedings virtually when the courthouse is closed, provided that no later than 4 p.m. on the business day before the anticipated closure:
1. All parties agree to appear remotely; 2. All attorneys agree to appear remotely; 3. To the extent there are witnesses, all witnesses are available to testify remotely; and 4. Transport or Webex participation for any in-custody defendant is approved by the El Paso County or Teller County Sheriff's Office.
Any judicial officer conducting proceedings remotely shall notify the local administration of such plan no later than 4 p.m. the day before the anticipated closure.
All jury trials will be delayed until the next business day that the courthouse is open.
Based on the current Covid-19 positivity and incidence rates in both El Paso and Teller Counties, the Fourth Judicial District courts will be able to safely assemble jurors in the 4th Judicial District beginning February 14th, 2022.
Read the full order here.
