The United States District Court for the District of Colorado (in case citations, D. Colo.) 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 Acting United States Attorney for the District is Robert C. Troyer.
Organization of the court
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.
Colorado Springs Division comprises the following counties: Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Las Animas, Lincoln, Mineral, Otero, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Grande, and Saguache.
Denver Division comprises the following counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Lake, Larimer, Logan, Morgan, Park, Phillips, Sedgwick, Summit, Teller, Washington, Weld, and Yuma.
Durango Division comprises the following counties: Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan.
Grand Junction Division comprises the following counties: Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Jackson, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, and San Miguel.
Current Judges
Vacancies and pending nominations
Former Judges
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
