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Judge Appointments

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The information shown below contains judge appointments from 2023. 

- 18th Judicial District announces Arapahoe County Court vacancy
Nominees: 18D_Nominees_March032025.pdf (PDF, 227.97 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Garen D. Gervey to the Arapahoe County Court in the 18t…
- 17th Judicial District Announces District Court Vacancy
Nominees: 17JD_Nominees_January272025.pdf (PDF, 111.23 KB)
Appointed: https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/governor-polis-appoints-toni-j-wehman-17…
- 2nd Judicial District announces District Court vacancy
Nominees: 2JD_District_Nominees_Feb52025.pdf (PDF, 87.77 KB)
Appointed: Lieutenant Governor Primavera Appoints Ian J. Kellogg to the 2nd Judicial Distr…
- 22nd Judicial District announces Dolores County Court vacancy
Nominees: 22JD_Nominees_MacLaren_Dec132024.pdf (PDF, 86.92 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Kristen M. M. Tarrin to the Dolores County Court in the…
- 18th Judicial District announces District Court vacancy
Nominees: 18JD_District_Nominees_January162025.pdf (PDF, 88.61 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Joshua J. Williford to the 18th Judicial District
- 11th Judicial District announces District Court vacancy
Nominees: 11JD_Nominees_Murphy_Dec42024.pdf (PDF, 260.66 KB)
Appointed: 11thJD Judge Appt 121924.pdf (PDF, 87.75 KB)
- 22nd Judicial District announces Montezuma County Court vacancy
Nominees: 22JD_MontezumaCounty_Lawrence_Oct022024.pdf (PDF, 142.33 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Ian J. MacLaren to the Montezuma County Court in the 22…
- 20th Judicial District announces District Court vacancy
Nominees: 20JD_Nominees_Langer_Aug302024 (1).pdf (PDF, 86.34 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Michael T. Kotlarczyk to the 20th Judicial District Cou…
- 4th Judicial District announces District Court vacancy
Nominees: 4JD_District_Gomez_Nominees_Aug222024.pdf (PDF, 90.42 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Sarah E. Zane to the 4th Judicial District Court and La…
- 9th Judicial District Announces District Court Vacancy
Nominees: 9JD_DistrictNominees_Seldin_Aug222024_2.pdf (PDF, 130.25 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Sarah E. Zane to the 4th Judicial District Court and La…
- 18th Judicial District announces District Court vacancy
Nominees: 18JD_Nominees_Lindsey_July302024.pdf (PDF, 478.03 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Dina M. Christiansen to the 13th Judicial District Court
- 13th Judicial District announces District Court vacancy
Nominees: 13JD_Nominees_Hobbs_July312024.pdf (PDF, 142.55 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Dina M. Christiansen to the 13th Judicial District Court
- 14th Judicial District announces District Court vacancy
Nominees: 14JD_OHara_Nominees_Aug132024.pdf (PDF, 481.12 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Billy-George Hertzke to the 14th Judicial District Court
- 15th Judicial District Announces Kiowa County Court Vacancy
Nominees: 15JD_Nominees_Davis_July 23 2024.pdf (PDF, 140.95 KB)
Appointed: 15JD_Johnston_DavisVacancy_GovRelease_August72024.pdf (PDF, 173.88 KB)
- Second Judicial District announces District Court vacancy
Nominees: NomineeAnnouncement_2District_June242024.pdf (PDF, 137.03 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Michael W. V. Angel to the 2nd Judicial District Court.docx (MS Word, 56.93 KB)
- 21st Judicial District announces Mesa County Court vacancy
Nominees: NomineeAnnouncement_21stCountyNominees_June252024_Correction.pdf (PDF, 99.67 KB)
Appointed: Burill_21MesaCounty_AppointmentAnn_07102024.pdf (PDF, 180.16 KB)
- 5th Judicial District Announces Class B County Court Vacancy
Nominees: 5JD_NomineeAnnouncement_Casias_July252024 (3).pdf (PDF, 120.31 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Robert N. Gregory to the Summit County Court in the 5th…
- 4th Judicial District announces El Paso County Court vacancy
Nominees: 4thNomineeAnnouncement_TellerCounty_July92024.pdf (PDF, 81.23 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Frady to 4th.pdf (PDF, 163.11 KB)
- Colorado Court of Appeals Vacancy Announcement
Nominees: COA_NomineeAnnouncement_Navarro_Aug092024.pdf (PDF, 137.41 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Melissa C. Meirink to the Colorado Court of Appeals
- 21st Judicial District Announces District Court Vacancy
Nominees: 21JD_District_Robinson_Nominees_August22024.pdf (PDF, 128.52 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints JenniLynn E. Lawrence to the 21st Judicial District Cou…
- 11th Judicial District announces District Court vacancy
Nominees: 11JD_District_Wenner_Nominees_August72024 (2).pdf (PDF, 128.96 KB)
Appointed: Lieutenant Governor Primavera Appoints Dayna L. Vise to the 11th Judicial Distr…
- 2nd Judicial District announces District Court vacancies
Nominees: 2JD_Golberg&Torrington_Nominees_Aug142024.pdf (PDF, 80.09 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Angela D. Boykins and Heidi L. Kutcher to the 2nd Judic…
- 18th Judicial District announces District Court vacancy
Nominees: NomineeAnnouncement_18thDouglasCounty_June262024.pdf (PDF, 100.79 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Daniel W. Warhola to the 18th Judicial District Court
- 21st Judicial District announces District Court vacancy
Nominees: 21st Judicial District Court Judge Finalist Selected_Gurley (PDF, 121.64 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Craig P. Henderson to the 21st Judicial District Court.pdf (PDF, 169.11 KB)
- UPDATED: 4th Judicial District announces two District Court vacancies
Nominees: JD04 - Prudek and Sells nominees FINAL.pdf (PDF, 141.38 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Makes Judicial Appointments.pdf (PDF, 129.58 KB)