• 09/23/2021 11:09 AM | Crystal Rayos (Administrator)


    This announcement has been updated. The new meeting date is Oct. 27, 2021.

    Colorado Court of Appeals Chief Judge Steve Bernard to retire

    Nominating Commission sets date to select nominees

    The Supreme Court Nominating Commission invites qualified attorneys to apply for a Colorado Court of Appeals judgeship created by the retirement of Chief Judge Steve Bernard. The vacancy will occur on Jan. 1, 2022. The commission will meet via videoconference on Oct. 27, 2021, to interview applicants and select nominees for appointment by the governor.

    To be eligible for appointment to fill a vacancy, the applicant must be a qualified elector of the State of Colorado and must have been admitted to the practice of law in Colorado for five years. The annual salary for a court of appeals judge is currently $186,132. The initial term of office of a Court of Appeals judge is a provisional term of two years. Thereafter, the incumbent judge, if retained by the voters, has a term of eight years.

    Application forms are available from the office of the ex-officio chair of the Nominating Commission, Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright, 2 E. 14th Ave., Denver, CO 80203; and the office of the court executive of any of the 22 judicial districts. Applications are also 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. Oct. 1, 2021. 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. Sept. 24, 2021. 

    Applications will be kept confidential, except that the nominating commission shall disclose the names, work addresses, and work telephone numbers of the three nominees submitted to the governor.

    The members of the Supreme Court Nominating Commission are: Katina Banks and Daniel Ramos, both of Denver; Kimberly Jordan of Fort Collins; Peter Gould of Boulder; Linda Garcia of Pueblo; J. Martelle Daniels of Grand Junction; Deborah Suniga of Greeley; Stanton Dodge of Castle Rock; Jay Patel and David McDivitt, both of Colorado Springs; C. Omar Montgomery of Aurora; Carolyn Fairless of Lakewood; and Heather Lipp and Danielle Radovich Piper, both of Golden. The commission currently has one vacancy.

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

    See Full Announcement
  • 09/01/2021 8:57 AM | Crystal Rayos (Administrator)


    Fourth Judicial District announces El Paso County Court vacancy

    Commission sets date to select nominees

    The Fourth Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet Oct. 5, 2021, via videoconference 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 of the Hon. Samuel Evig to the Fourth Judicial District, District Court. The vacancy will occur on Oct. 8, 2021.

    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 $170,784. 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 Maria E. Berkenkotter, 2 E. 14th Ave., Denver, CO 80203; and the office of the court executive, Scott Sosebee, 270 S. Tejon Street, 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 Sept. 21, 2021 by 4 p.m. 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 Sept. 14, 2021, by 4 p.m.

    The members of the nominating commission for the Fourth Judicial District are: Juan Moreno, Mary Linden, Lisa Dailey, Stella Hodgkins, and C. Onye Ikwaukor, all of Colorado Springs; and Kathleen Cefus of Divide.

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

    This commission currently has one vacancy. 

  • 06/24/2021 2:45 PM | Anonymous

    Chief Judge Order Regarding Court Operations Beginning July 6, 2021

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  • 05/25/2021 10:02 AM | Anonymous

    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

    FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

    The term of office of United States Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty of the

    U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, expires on

    February 14, 2022. The United States District Court is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of a magistrate judge to a new eight-year term. The duties of a magistrate judge in this court include the following: (1) conduct preliminary proceedings in criminal cases; (2) trial and disposition of misdemeanor cases; (3) conduct various pretrial matters and evidentiary proceedings on delegation from a district judge; and (4) trial and disposition of civil cases upon consent of the litigants. Pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c), all full-time magistrate judges are included in the assignment of civil cases by random draw. Parties in cases assigned directly to a magistrate judge are required to indicate, through the filing of a consent form by a date certain, whether they accept or decline consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction. The basic authority of a United States magistrate judge is specified in 28 U.S.C. 636.

    Written comments from members of the bar and the public are invited as to whether the incumbent magistrate judge should be recommended by the panel for reappointment by the court. All comments should be submitted electronically by email, or as a PDF attachment to an email, to the Office of the Clerk of Court: cod_magistratejudge_comments@cod.uscourts.gov

    (cod_magistratejudge_comments@cod.uscourts.gov).

    Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on June 25, 2021.


  • 05/17/2021 2:21 PM | Anonymous

    Order Regarding Safety in Colorado Courthouses

    With the recent shift in federal and state guidance regarding mask and social distancing requirements, and given the inconsistency in local public health guidance throughout the pandemic, I am hereby entering this order to ensure safe operations in Colorado courthouses.

    Safety is paramount in state court operations. Not only do our courthouses see a large volume of in person traffic, our necessary and critical operations compel attendance from members of the public for extended periods of time, Colorado courts should continue to err on the side of safety for assembly in both public and private areas to promote public safety and public confidence in our operations.

    Accordingly, I hereby order that all persons continue to wear facial coverings in all public areas of courthouses and probation offices through June 18,2021.

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  • 05/10/2021 3:27 PM | Anonymous

    The Chief Judge is providing an update to the Judicial Officer list of those who may be contacted re: Criminal Settlement Conferences.   Please see the list below.   If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.  

    Additionally, please distribute the updated list to your colleagues and staff.  Please be advised you will need to contact the division clerk for any of the judicial officers listed below to request the conference.   Your email to any division clerk should include the defendant’s name and case number at the time of the request.

    Settlement conferences judges:

    Chief Judge Bain

    Judge Henson

    Judge Prince

    Judge Grohs

    Judge Bentley

    Judge Werner

    Judge Gilbert

    Judge Billings-Vela

    Judge D. Miller

    Judge Mitchell-Helton

    CJO 20-23 covers the confidentiality of these conferences.


  • 05/05/2021 7:40 AM | Anonymous

    Chief Judge Order 21-06

    Court Operations beginning May 6, 2021


  • 04/28/2021 10:14 AM | Anonymous

    El Paso County Court judge finalists selected

    Governor to appoint new county court judge

                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. Laura Findorff. The vacancy occurred on April 1, 2021. Nominees Marika Frady, Steven Katzman and Amanda Philipps, all of Colorado Springs, were selected in a meeting on April 21, 2021.

                  Under the Colorado Constitution, the governor has 15 days from April 22, 2021, 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

    • Marika Frady, 407 S. Tejon St., Ste. K, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, 719-471-4791
    • Steven Katzman, 320 S. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, 719-578-1183
    • Amanda Philipps, 30 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Ste. 200, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, 719-475-1235, Ext. 6828

    See PDF

  • 04/28/2021 10:06 AM | Anonymous

    Help CJI Recognize Colorado's Outstanding Judicial Officers!

    Please join the Colorado Judicial Institute in celebrating Colorado’s outstanding jurists by nominating a judge or magistrate and by helping spread the word about the Judicial Excellence Awards. The only way CJI finds out about the talented, hardworking jurists across our state is by hearing from people like you!

    Nominations and the names of nominators are kept strictly confidential.

    Submit Your Nominations Online

    Find out more about the awards and fill out a nomination form online at the CJI website at www.ColoradoJudicialInstitute.org.  Or download a PDF of the award criteria and nomination form here.
      
    CJI will present the Judicial Excellence Awards at the 19th Annual Judicial Excellence for Colorado Dinner, to be held October 7th at the Hyatt Regency Colorado Convention Center, 650 15th Street, Denver.  This annual event draws over 500 of Colorado’s judicial, legal, business, and legislative leaders to recognize our honorees.
     
    Nominations for the 2021 Judicial Excellence Awards will close on May 7th
                                          
    Questions? Contact Cynthia Ophaug-Johansen at Cynthia@ColoradoJudicialInstitute.org or 303-766-7501. 


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