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The information shown below contains judge appointments from 2023.

12/22/2021 - Sixth Judicial District announces District Court vacancy

Nominees: JD06 - Herringer nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 142.07 KB)

Appointed: JD06 - Kim S. Shropshire.pdf (PDF, 78.09 KB)

12/15/2021 - 15th Judicial District announces Cheyenne County Court vacancy

Nominees: JD15 - Keefe nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 140.66 KB)

Appointed: JD15 - Deni Eiring.pdf (PDF, 82.50 KB)

11/17/2021 - Fourth Judicial District announces District Court vacancy

Nominees: JD04 - Schutz nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 140.02 KB)

Appointed: JD04 - William H. Moller.pdf (PDF, 82.84 KB)

11/15/2021 - Fourth Judicial District announces El Paso County Court vacancy

Nominees: JD04 - Miles nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 138.48 KB)

Appointed: JD04 - Cynthia A. McKedy.pdf (PDF, 80.61 KB)

10/15/2021 - 13th Judicial District announces District Court vacancy

Nominees: JD13 - Singer nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 141.54 KB)

Appointed: JD13 - Justin Haenlein.pdf (PDF, 81.02 KB)

09/17/2021 - 12th Judicial District announces Saguache County Court vacancy

Nominees: JD12 - Ulrich nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 137.80 KB)

Appointed: COA - Schutz and JD12 - Craig Schuenemann.pdf (PDF, 88.46 KB)

09/07/2021 - UPDATED: Colorado Court of Appeals Chief Judge Steve Bernard to retire

Nominees: COA - Bernard nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 124.09 KB)

Appointed: COA - Timothy Schutz and JD12 - Schuenemann (1).pdf (PDF, 88.46 KB)

08/31/2021 - Fourth Judicial District announces El Paso County Court vacancy

Nominees: JD04 - Evig nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 140.25 KB)

Appointed: JD04 - Yolanda M. Fennick.pdf (PDF, 82.27 KB)

08/11/2021 - 13th Judicial District announces Sedgwick County Court vacancy

Nominees: JD13 - Dolezal nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 142.56 KB)

Appointed: JD13 - Myka M. Landry.pdf (PDF, 394.63 KB)

07/15/2021 - Second Judicial District announces District Court vacancy

Nominees: JD02 - Teesch-Maguire nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 139.79 KB)

Appointed: JD02 - Stephanie Scoville.pdf (PDF, 82.73 KB)

07/15/2021 - Ninth Judicial District announces Pitkin County Court vacancy

Nominees: JD09 - Fernandez-Ely nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 247.38 KB)

Appointed: JD09 - Ashley Andrews.pdf (PDF, 81.38 KB)

07/14/2021 - Eighth Judicial District announces District Court vacancy

Nominees: JD08 - Field Nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 138.71 KB)

Appointed: JD08 - Joseph Findley.pdf (PDF, 80.67 KB)

06/17/2021 - Fourth Judicial District announces District Court vacancy

Nominees: JD04 DuBois nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 140.31 KB)

Appointed: JD04 - Sam Evig.pdf (PDF, 82.72 KB)

06/16/2021 - 13th Judicial District announces District Court vacancy

Nominees: JD13 - Hoyer nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 141.19 KB)

Appointed: JD13 - Robert C. James.pdf (PDF, 393.80 KB)

05/14/2021 - 15th Judicial District announces Baca County Court vacancy

Nominees: JD15 - Gunkel nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 138.92 KB)

Appointed: JD15 - Lyudmyla (Milla) Lishchuk.pdf (PDF, 396.55 KB)

05/12/2021 - 19th Judicial District announces District Court vacancy

Nominees: JD19 - Quammen nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 140.66 KB)

Appointed: JD19 - Allison J. Esser.pdf (PDF, 393.92 KB)

04/30/2021 - 17th Judicial District announces Adams County Court vacancy

Nominees: JD17 - Cox nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 139.23 KB)

Appointed: JD17 - Courtney L. Dinnel.pdf (PDF, 169.02 KB)

04/20/2021 - 18th Judicial District announces District Court vacancy

Nominees: JD18 - Chase nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 140.62 KB)

Appointed: COA - Kuhn and JD18 - Cajardo Lindsey.pdf (PDF, 91.83 KB)

04/09/2021 - Second Judicial District announces District Court vacancy

Nominees: JD02 - Laff nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 140.08 KB)

Appointed: JD02 - Adam J. Espinosa.pdf (PDF, 82.24 KB)

04/05/2021 - First Judicial District announces Jefferson County Court vacancy

Nominees: JD01 - Vance nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 135.17 KB)

Appointed: JD01 - Kristan Wheeler.pdf (PDF, 84.54 KB)

03/30/2021 - Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Diana Terry to retire

Nominees: COA - Terry nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 125.01 KB)

Appointed: COA - W. Eric Kuhn and JD18 - Lindsey (1).pdf (PDF, 91.83 KB)

03/18/2021 - Twentieth Judicial District announces District Court vacancy

Nominees: JD20 - LaBuda nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 140.50 KB)

Appointed: JD20 - James Keith Collins.pdf (PDF, 91.00 KB)

03/15/2021 - Fourth Judicial District announces El Paso County Court vacancy

Nominees: JD04 - Findorff nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 140.11 KB)

Appointed: JD04 - Steven B. Katzman.pdf (PDF, 82.51 KB)

03/10/2021 - 10th Judicial District announces District Court vacancy

Nominees: JD10 - Karn nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 139.76 KB)

Appointed: JD10 - Vellar and Timothy O'Shea.pdf (PDF, 90.97 KB)

03/10/2021 - 10th Judicial District announces Pueblo County Court vacancy

Nominees: JD10 - Lobato nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 139.30 KB)

Appointed: JD10 - Margaret Vellar and OShea (1).pdf (PDF, 90.97 KB)