• 01/24/2022 4:13 PM | Deleted user

    Governor Jared Polis today announced the appointment of William H. Moller as a District Court Judge in the 4th Judicial District. This judgeship was created by the appointment of the Honorable Timothy J. Schutz to the Court of Appeals. The vacancy is effective immediately.

    Read the full announcement here.

  • 01/24/2022 2:18 PM | Deleted user
    • The Supreme Court Attorney Regulation Advisory Committee has opened the application period for candidates for the position of Presiding Disciplinary Judge. The vacancy will be created by the retirement of the Hon. William R. Lucero. The vacancy will occur on May 31, 2022.

      To be eligible, applicants must have been admitted to the practice of law in Colorado for five years. The annual salary for this position is $178,452. The application form may be found at http://www.courts.state.co.us/Careers/Judge.cfm.

      Completed applications must be e-mailed to the address listed in the instructions below no later than 4 p.m. Feb. 22, 2022. Late applications will not be considered.

      The Attorney Regulation Advisory Committee has formed a subcommittee to interview candidates and select nominees for appointment by the Supreme Court to the position of Presiding Disciplinary Judge. Applicants will be notified of interview dates and times upon selection by the subcommittee. Finalists will be interviewed by the Supreme Court, which intends to appoint a new presiding disciplinary judge by April 15, 2022.

      The members of the subcommittee are: Alec Rothrock, Dick Reeve, Steve Jacobson, Nancy L. Cohen, Sarah Myers, Melinda Harper, Lisa Pearce and Carolyn Love. Any questions about the application process should be directed to committee Chair David Stark at david.stark@faegredrinker.com.

       

      This information is provided as an e-mail service of the Colorado State Judicial Department, Office of State Court Administrator, 1300 Broadway, Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80203. To discontinue this service or update your e-mail address, please respond to this message with your name, contact information and any comments.

       


      SUPREME COURT ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE

      APPLICATION FOR COLORADO STATE PRESIDING DISCIPLINARY JUDGESHIP

      NEW INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 

      Instructions


    1. The application form for a Colorado state court judgeship can be found on the Judicial Branch website at http://www.courts.state.co.us/Careers/Judge.cfm.  Please be complete and thorough in answering the questions; and, if an answer to any question requires more space than provided, attach a separate sheet of paper for each question.  Do not change the margins or font size on the application.
    2. Your application materials should be prepared in the following manner: The application should be saved as a PDF file (preferably in text searchable format.  The electronic application does not need to contain a signature.  If your application materials include multiple documents (i.e., cover letter, personal statement, reference letters) these documents should be combined into one single PDF document with the reference letters attached last.
      You must submit the names of not fewer than three nor more than five individuals from whom you are requesting a letter of reference. Such letters of reference shall be strictly confidential. It is preferred that reference letters are included with your application submission. If they are submitted directly by the author, they should be submitted by email as described below in paragraph three.  It is your responsibility to ensure that all letters of reference are submitted by the filing deadline listed in paragraph four. 
    3. Your application materials compiled as outlined above should be sent via email with your name and Presiding Disciplinary Judge in the subject line with your materials attached as outlined above no later than 4 p.m. on February 22, 2022 to the following email address: judicial.applicants@judicial.state.co.us
      You should receive an automatic response to your email submission.  If you do not, please email Nikky Conn at the address below to confirm receipt.
    4. Your application must be received no later than: 4 p.m. on February 22, 2022
    5. Email Nikky Conn in the Colorado Supreme Court Clerk’s office with questions: nikky.conn@judicial.state.co.us 
  • 01/18/2022 4:22 PM | Deleted user

    The Fourth Judicial District Nominating Commission has nominated three candidates for an El Paso County court judgeship created by the retirement of the Hon. Doug Miles, effective Feb 27, 2022. Nominees Charlotte Ankeny, Hillary Gurney and Cynthia McKedy, all of Colorado Springs were selected during a videoconference on Jan 14, 2022.

    Under the Colorado Constitution, the governor has 15 days from Jan 18, 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

    • Charlotte Ankeny, 30 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, 719-475-1235, ext. 6810
    • Hilary Gurney, 30 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Ste. 200, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, 719-475-1235
    • Cynthia McKedy, 615 S. Weber St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, 719-227-0007


  • 01/14/2022 2:35 PM | Deleted user

     The Fourth Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet via videoconference on March 2, 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 Hon. G. David Miller. The vacancy will occur on March 31, 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 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 Feb. 11, 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 Feb. 4, 2022.

    The members of the nominating commission for the Fourth Judicial District are: Lisa Dailey, Stella Hodgkins, C. Onye Ikwaukor, and Laura Rosendo, all of Colorado Springs; Kathleen Cefus of Divide; and Michael Allen of Monument. This commission currently has one vacancy.

     

    Editor’s Note: Contact information for the nominating commission members.

     


  • 01/13/2022 3:13 PM | Deleted user

    Based on the continuing rise in COVID-19 incidence and positivity rates, jury calls in the Fourth Judicial District will remain suspended through January 28, 2022.

    Read the full order.


  • 01/03/2022 7:30 PM | Crystal Rayos (Administrator)

    Jury Trials Suspended Through January 14

    Due to rising COVID-19 numbers in El Paso and Teller County, jury trials and jury calls from January 3 through January 14 have been suspended

    See Full Order

  • 12/30/2021 3:52 PM | Crystal Rayos (Administrator)


    Governor to appoint new district court judge

                  The Fourth Judicial District Nominating Commission has nominated three candidates for a district court judgeship created by the appointment to the Court of Appeals of the Hon. Timothy J. Schutz. The vacancy will occur on Jan. 1, 2022. Nominees Diana May and Amanda Philipps, both of Colorado Springs; and William Moller of Woodland Park were selected by the commission on Dec. 29, 2021.

                  Under the Colorado Constitution, the governor has 15 days from Dec. 30, 2021, 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

    Editor’s Note: Contact information for the three nominees:

    • Diana May, 200 S. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, 719-520-6409
    • William Moller, 270 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, 719-452-5392
    • Amanda Philipps, 270 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, 719-452-5034
  • 10/28/2021 2:31 PM | Crystal Rayos (Administrator)

    Court of Appeals judge finalists selected

    Governor to appoint new Court of Appeals judge

         The Supreme Court Nominating Commission has nominated three candidates for a vacancy on the Colorado Court of Appeals. The vacancy was created by the retirement of Chief Judge Steve Bernard, and it will occur on Jan. 1, 2022. The nominees were selected during a videoconference meeting in Denver on Oct. 27, 2021. They are Priscilla Loew, Karl Schock and Timothy Schutz.

         Under the Colorado Constitution, the governor has 15 days from Oct. 28, 2021, within which to appoint one of the nominees as a judge on the Colorado Court of Appeals.

         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 nominees:

    • Priscilla Loew, 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601, 303-654-3269
    • Karl Schock, 1801 California St., Ste. 1600, Denver, CO 80202, 303-454-0225 
    • Timothy Schutz, 270 S. Tejon, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, 719-452-5359

    See Full Announcement

  • 09/23/2021 11:29 AM | Anonymous


    Pilot program allowing e-filing by self-represented litigants expands to three more judicial districts

    DENVER – The Colorado Judicial Department announced today that a pilot program allowing electronic filing of documents by people representing themselves in family court cases has expanded to cover an additional 10 counties.

    The e-filing program is open to litigants without attorneys in dissolution of marriage, dissolution of civil union, and custody cases. Approximately 75 percent of litigants in such cases choose to represent themselves.

    The expansion will include self-represented litigants in the same types of cases, including existing cases, in the 7th Judicial District (Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel counties), the 16th Judicial District (Bent, Crowley and Otero counties), and the 20th Judicial District (Boulder County).

    The program is now available in all or portions of Judicial Districts 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19 and 21, encompassing 35 counties.

    Only named parties to a case are eligible to e-file. Requests to waive fees cannot be made through the e-filing system at this time; indigent parties will need to continue filing paper documents at the clerk’s office in the courthouse.

    More information about e-filing for non-attorneys may be found at https://www.courts.state.co.us/Administration/Unit.cfm?Unit=efilenoaty.

    See Full Announcement

  • 09/23/2021 11:27 AM | Anonymous

    Application period opens for Judicial Nominating Commission positions

    Thirty-two vacancies to occur on 20 nominating commissions

    DENVER – Applications are now being accepted for upcoming vacancies on 33 Judicial Nominating Commissions throughout Colorado.

    As of Dec. 31, 2021, there will be 32 vacancies as detailed below. Judicial nominating commissioners are volunteers and serve six-year terms interviewing applicants for judicial vacancies and nominating candidates to the governor.

    • First Judicial District (Gilpin and Jefferson Counties) – one attorney vacancy.
    • Second Judicial District (Denver County) – one attorney vacancy, one non-attorney vacancy.
    • Third Judicial District (Huerfano and Las Animas Counties) – one attorney vacancy, one non-attorney vacancy.
    • Fourth Judicial District (El Paso and Teller Counties) – two non-attorney vacancies.
    • Fifth Judicial District (Clear Creek, Eagle, Lake, and Summit Counties) – one attorney vacancy, two non-attorney vacancies, one must reside in Clear Creek County. 
    • Seventh Judicial District (Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel Counties) – three non-attorney vacancies, one must reside in Delta County, one must reside in San Miguel County. 
    • Eighth Judicial District (Jackson and Larimer Counties) – one attorney vacancy.
    • Ninth Judicial District (Garfield, Pitkin, and Rio Blanco Counties) – one attorney vacancy.
    • Tenth Judicial District (Pueblo County) – one non-attorney vacancy.
    • Eleventh Judicial District (Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, and Park Counties) – one non-attorney vacancy.
    • Twelfth Judicial District (Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache Counties) – one non-attorney vacancy, must reside in Saguache.
    • Fifteenth Judicial District (Baca, Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Prowers Counties) – two attorney vacancies.
    • Sixteenth Judicial District (Bent, Crowley, and Otero Counties) – one attorney vacancy, one non-attorney vacancy.
    • Seventeenth Judicial District (Adams and Broomfield Counties) – one non-attorney vacancy.
    • Eighteenth Judicial District (Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln Counties) – one attorney vacancy.
    • Nineteenth Judicial District (Weld County) – two non-attorney vacancies.
    • Twentieth Judicial District (Boulder County) – two non-attorney vacancies.
    • Twenty-First Judicial District (Mesa County) – one attorney vacancy, one non-attorney vacancy.
    • Twenty-Second Judicial District (Dolores and Montezuma Counties) – one non-attorney vacancy.
    • Supreme Court (Statewide) – One non-attorney vacancy for the 5th Congressional District.

    More information on nominating commissions may be found on the Judicial Branch Web site at http://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/Supreme_Court/Nominating.cfm .

    Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, with initial application review and consideration beginning on Oct. 5, 2021. Applications may be made only online at the State of Colorado Boards and Commissions Application page at  https://www.colorado.gov/governor/boards-commissions-application . Applicants should include a current resume or biography where indicated on the application.

    See Full Announcement

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