United States District Court for the District of Colorado

Not to be confused with Colorado District Courts.
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
(D. Colo.)
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Appeals to Tenth Circuit
Established June 26, 1876
Judges assigned 7
Chief judge Wiley Y. Daniel
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The United States District Court for the District of Colorado (in case citations, D. Colo. or D. Col.) is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Colorado. The United States Congress organized Colorado as a single judicial district on June 26, 1876, by 19 Stat. 61. The initial legislation authorized one judgeship for the District Court, and assigned the district to the Eighth Circuit. The District was reassigned to the newly-organized United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on February 28, 1929, by 45 Stat. 1346, and appeals are taken to that Court of Appeals (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). Between 1954 and 1984, six new judgeships were authorized for the court, bringing the current number of judges to seven.

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado is David Gaouette.[1] Former United States Attorney Troy Eid resigned effective midnight, Friday, January 9, 2009. Eid has officially left government service to focus on his private law practice.[2]

Contents

Current Judges

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
19 Chief Judge Wiley Young Daniel Denver 1946 1995–present 2008–present — Clinton
21 District Judge Marcia S. Krieger Denver 1954 2002–present — — G.W. Bush
22 District Judge Robert E. Blackburn Denver 1950 2002–present — — G.W. Bush
24 District Judge Philip A. Brimmer Denver 1959 2008–present — — G.W. Bush
25 District Judge Christine Arguello Denver 1955 2008–present — — G.W. Bush
26 District Judge William J. Martínez Denver 1954 2010–present — — Obama
27 District Judge R. Brooke Jackson Denver 1947 2011–present — — Obama
11 Senior District Judge Richard Paul Matsch Denver 1930 1974–2003 1994–2000 2003–present Nixon
12 Senior District Judge John L. Kane Jr. Denver 1937 1977–1988 (none) 1988–present Carter
14 Senior District Judge Zita Leeson Weinshienk Denver 1933 1979–1998 (none) 1998–present Carter
16 Senior District Judge Lewis Thornton Babcock Denver 1943 1988–2008 2000–2007 2008–present Reagan
20 Senior District Judge Walker David Miller inactive 1939 1996–2008 (none) 2008–present Clinton

Former Judges

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Term as Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Hallett, MosesMoses Hallett CO 1834–1913 1877–1906 (none) (none) Grant, Grant retirement
2 Lewis, Robert E.Robert E. Lewis CO 1857–1941 1906–1921 (none) (none) Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt appointment to 8th Cir.
3 Symes, John FosterJohn Foster Symes CO 1878–1951 1922–1950 (none) 1950–1951 Harding, Harding death
4 Knous, William LeeWilliam Lee Knous CO 1889–1951 1950–1959 1954–1959 (none) Truman, Truman death
5 Breitenstein, Jean SalaJean Sala Breitenstein CO 1900–1986 1954–1957 (none) (none) Eisenhower, Eisenhower appointment to 10th Cir.
6 Arraj, Alfred AlbertAlfred Albert Arraj CO 1906–1992 1957–1976 1959–1976 1976–1992 Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
7 Chilson, Olin HatfieldOlin Hatfield Chilson CO 1903–1991 1960–1973 (none) 1973–1991 Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
8 Doyle, William EdwardWilliam Edward Doyle CO 1911–1986 1961–1971 (none) (none) Kennedy, Kennedy appointment to 10th Cir.
9 Winner, Fred M.Fred M. Winner CO 1912–2003 1970–1982 1976–1982 1982–1984 Nixon, Nixon retirement
10 Finesilver, Sherman GlennSherman Glenn Finesilver CO 1927–2006 1971–1994 1982–1994 1994 Nixon, Nixon retirement
13 Carrigan, James R.James R. Carrigan CO 1929–present 1979–1994 (none) 1994–1995 Carter, Carter retirement
15 Porfilio, John CarboneJohn Carbone Porfilio CO 1934–present 1982–1985 (none) (none) Reagan, Reagan appointment to 10th Cir.
17 Nottingham Jr., Edward WillisEdward Willis Nottingham Jr. CO 1948–present 1989–2008 2007–2008 (none) Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush resignation
18 Sparr, Daniel B.Daniel B. Sparr CO 1931–2006 1990–2001 (none) 2001–2006 Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush death
23 Figa, Phillip S.Phillip S. Figa CO 1951–2008 2003–2008 (none) (none) Bush, G.W.G.W. Bush death

See also

References

  1. ^ USDOJ.gov
  2. ^ USDOJ.gov

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