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- 7JD_Gunnison County_Vacancy_Burgemeister_Aug312026 NEW LOCATION.pdf
- 18JD_DistrictJudge_Vacancy_McLean_Aug172026_Correction.pdf
- 0862026 19th JD Doak Vacancy Announcement.pdf
Nominees: 19JD_Nominees_Doak_County_Aug312026.pdf (PDF, 179.02 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Michael M. Perez to the Weld County Court in the 19th J…
- 6JDVacancy_Baca_Aug06_2026.pdf
Nominees: 6JD_Nominess_Baca_District_Aug262026.pdf (PDF, 178.18 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints David K. Ottman to the 6th Judicial District Court
Applicants: 6JD_ApplicantsPublished_Baca_Aug172026.pdf (PDF, 234.55 KB)
- 1JD_CountyClassBVacancy_Randall_Aug62026_2.pdf
- 2JDVacancy_Jones_Aug62026_Correction.pdf
Nominees: 2JD_Nominees_Jones_District_Aug282026.pdf (PDF, 176.26 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints V. William Scarpato, III to the 2nd Judicial District C…
- 8JDVacancy_Villasenor_07282026.pdf
Nominees: 8JD_Nominess_Villasenor_District_Aug312026.pdf (PDF, 173.79 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Jeffrey M. Schwartz to the 8th Judicial District Court
- Press Release_8JDLarimerCountyEctonVacancy_July2026.pdf
Nominees: 8JD_Nominees_Ecton_County_Aug142026.pdf (PDF, 253.48 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Makes Appointments to the 4th and 17th Judicial Districts and to…
- PressRelease_1JDCountyCourt_GomanVacancy_July2026.pdf
Nominees: 1JD_Nominees_Goman_County_Aug182026.pdf (PDF, 176.24 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Nicholas J. Campbell to the Jefferson County Court in t…
- Press Release_13JDCandDKitCarsonCounty_GrinnanVacancy.pdf
Nominees: 13JD_Nominees_Grinnan_July292026.docx.pdf (PDF, 157.51 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Jeffrey M. Cure to the Kit Carson County Court
- 061826 5th Judicial District announces Lake County Court vacancy.pdf
Nominees: 5JD_LakeCounty_Nominees_July272026.pdf (PDF, 183.19 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints M. Christina Floyd to the Lake County Court
- Press Release_4JDDistrictVacancy_McHenry_June2026.pdf
Nominees: 4JD_Nominess_McHenry_District_Aug132026.pdf (PDF, 154.53 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Makes Appointments to the 4th and 17th Judicial Districts and to…
- Press Release_17JDDistrict_ExtendedDeadlineHernandezVacancy_June2026.pdf
Nominees: 17JD_Nominess_Hernandez_District_Aug142026.pdf (PDF, 231.56 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Makes Appointments to the 4th and 17th Judicial Districts and to…
- 15JD_CDCheyenneCountyVacancy_May2026.pdf
Nominees: 15JD_CheyenneCountyCourtNominees_July2026.pdf (PDF, 173.42 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Stacy L. Noe to the Cheyenne County Court
Applicants: 15JD_CheyenneCounty_ApplicantPublicNotice_June182026.pdf (PDF, 235.39 KB)
- Press Release_18JD_TouartcountyvacancyNewInterviewDate_June2026.pdf
Nominees: 18D_CountyCourtNominees_June2026.pdf (PDF, 180.53 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Kyle W. Brenton to the Colorado Court of Appeals and Da…
- Press Release_17JDAdamsCountyVacancy_May2026.pdf
Nominees: 17JD_Nominees_DinnelVacancy_June172026.pdf (PDF, 161.34 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Michael B. Garlan to the Adams County Court in the 17th…
- Press Release_17JDDistrict_StoutVacancy_May2026.pdf
Nominees: 17JD_DistrictNominees_StoutVacancy_May2026.pdf (PDF, 220.45 KB)
Appointed: Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera Appoints Matthew W.E. Bradley to the 13th …
- Press Release_4JDElPasoCounty_PeacockVacancy_April2026.pdf
Nominees: 4JD_ElPasoCountyPeacock_Nominees_July2026.pdf (PDF, 202.89 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Andrew D. Herlihy to the El Paso County Court
- Press Release_2JDDistrictVacancy_April2026.pdf
Nominees: 2JD_District_NomineesEgelhoffvacancy_July2026.pdf (PDF, 170.80 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Rachel A. Catt to the 2nd Judicial District Court
- RomanRetirement_COAVacancy_PressRelease_04152026.pdf
Nominees: COA_Roman_Nominees_June232026.pdf (PDF, 159.98 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Kyle W. Brenton to the Colorado Court of Appeals and Da…
- Press Release_Reopen13JDNewJudgeship_DistrictVacancy_April2026.pdf
Nominees: 13JD_DistrictCourt_NewJudgeshipNominees_May2026.pdf (PDF, 189.12 KB)
Appointed: Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera Appoints Matthew W.E. Bradley to the 13th …
- Press Release_13JDNewJudgeship_DistrictVacancy_March2026.pdf
Nominees: 13JD_DistrictCourt_NewJudgeshipNominees_May2026.pdf (PDF, 189.12 KB)
Appointed: Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera Appoints Matthew W.E. Bradley to the 13th …
- Press Release_23JDNewJudgeship_DouglasCountyVacancy_March2026.pdf
Nominees: 23JD_NomineesNewJudgeshipCountyCourt_April2026.pdf (PDF, 206.59 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Makes Two Appointments to the 23rd Judicial District
- Press Release_19JDNewJudgeship_DistrictVacancy_March2026.pdf
Nominees: 19JD_DistrictCourt_Nominees_April2026.pdf (PDF, 172.44 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Sean J. Lacefield to the 19th Judicial District
- Press Release_21JDNewJudgeship_MesaCountyVacancy_March2026.pdf
Nominees: 21JD_NomineesNewJudgeshipCountyCourt_April2026.pdf (PDF, 220.74 KB)
Appointed: Governor Polis Appoints Courtney L. Dinnel to the Mesa County Court