United States District Court for the District of Colorado
About This Court
Located in Denver, this federal district court has jurisdiction over the entire state of Colorado. Colorado is a single-district state, meaning the court serves a geographically large and diverse area that includes major urban centers along the Front Range as well as rural and mountainous regions. The court is part of the Tenth Circuit.
Proceedings are governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and Federal Rules of Evidence, along with the court's local rules. Bankruptcy cases are handled by the companion Bankruptcy Court, District of Colorado.
Caseload
The District of Colorado handles a significant volume of cases involving federal public lands, natural resources, and energy disputes, reflecting the state's extensive federal land holdings. The court also sees substantial civil rights, immigration, and criminal matters arising from its diverse population and border-adjacent geography.
Bar Admission
Attorneys must be admitted to practice before the District of Colorado by applying to the court directly, which generally requires active membership in good standing with the Colorado Supreme Court or another state bar along with compliance with the court's local rules.
Clerk's Office
Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, CO 80294
(303) 844-3433
Active Judges 15
| Name | Appointed By | Confirmed | Law School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Arguello | George W. Bush | 2008 | Harvard Law School |
| Lewis Babcock | Ronald Reagan | 1988 | University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law) |
| Robert Blackburn | George W. Bush | 2002 | University of Colorado Law School |
| Philip Brimmer | George W. Bush | 2008 | Yale Law School |
| S. Crews | Joseph R. Biden | 2024 | University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law |
| Daniel Domenico | Donald J. Trump | 2019 | University of Virginia School of Law |
| Gordon Gallagher | Joseph R. Biden | 2023 | University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law) |
| Richard Jackson | Barack Obama | 2011 | Harvard Law School |
| John Kane | Jimmy Carter | 1977 | University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law) |
| Marcia Krieger | George W. Bush | 2002 | University of Colorado Law School |
| William Martinez | Barack Obama | 2010 | University of Chicago Law School |
| Raymond Moore | Barack Obama | 2013 | Yale Law School |
| Regina Rodriguez | Joseph R. Biden | 2021 | University of Colorado Law School |
| Charlotte Sweeney | Joseph R. Biden | 2022 | University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law) |
| Nina Wang | Joseph R. Biden | 2022 | Harvard Law School |
Local Rules
116 local rules extracted from this court's published rules. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.