The United States District Court for the District of Colorado (in case citations, D. Colo. or D. Col.) is a federal court in the Tenth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The District was established on June 26, 1876, pending Colorado statehood on August 1, 1876.
The United States Attorney for the District is Robert C. Troyer.
Organization of the court
Christine Arguello - U.S. District Court Judge - Inducted in the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 2014 First Hispanic appointed to Federal District Court in 2008 First Latina from Colorado admitted to Harvard Law School First Hispanic...
The United States District Court for the District of Colorado is the sole federal judicial district in Colorado. Court for the District is held at Colorado Springs, Denver, Durango, and Grand Junction.
Current Judges
Vacancies and pending nominations
Former Judges
Chief judges
Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court, and preside over any panel on which they serve unless circuit judges are also on the panel. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge. A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire on what has since 1958 been known as senior status or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
Succession of seats
See also
- Courts of Colorado
- List of United States federal courthouses in Colorado
References
External links
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado Official Website
- U.S. District Courts of Colorado, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center
- United States Attorney for the District of Colorado Official Website
