Local Rule D.C.COLO.LCrR 50.1: ASSIGNMENT OF CASES

D.C.COLO.LCrR 50.1 ASSIGNMENT OF CASES

(a) Assignment in General. Except as provided in this rule, criminal cases shall be assigned to judicial officers by random draw. Work parity shall be maintained among active district judges, provided that a majority of active district judges may adjust the assignment of criminal cases to the Chief Judge as may be necessary for the performance of the duties of that office, and may, for good cause, approve special assignment or reassignment of criminal cases among the judicial officers of the court. All other reassignments of cases shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Judge.

(b) Random Draw by Computer. The clerk shall maintain a computerized program to achieve work parity among judicial officers through random and public assignment of new criminal cases. A senior judge may decline assignment of criminal cases and, on notice to the Chief Judge, limit participation in the random draw by a stated percentage.

(c) Special Assignments.

(1) On filing a new criminal case charging a felony offense and involving only one defendant, the United States Attorney shall notify the clerk in writing when that defendant is the only defendant involved in a pending civil action for forfeiture assigned to a district judge. The new criminal case shall be assigned to the same district judge to whom the civil action is assigned.

(2) On filing a new criminal case charging a felony offense and involving only one defendant, the United States Attorney shall notify the clerk in writing when that defendant is the only defendant in another pending criminal case in which a felony offense is charged. The new criminal case shall be assigned to the same district judge to whom the pending criminal case is assigned.

(3) On filing a new criminal case charging a felony offense and involving only one defendant, the United States Attorney shall notify the clerk in writing when that defendant is currently on probation or supervised release. The new criminal case shall be assigned to the same district judge to whom the criminal case is assigned in which the same defendant is on probation or supervised release.

(4) For a transfer under 18 U.S.C. § 3605, the probation department shall notify the clerk in writing when the defendant is involved in a pending criminal case or is serving a term of probation or supervised release ordered in this district. The transferred criminal case shall be assigned to the judicial officer to whom the pending criminal case is assigned or who presided over the case in which the defendant is serving a term of probation or supervised release.

(5) For a transfer under Fed. R. Crim. P. 20, the United States Attorney shall notify the clerk in writing when the defendant is involved in another pending criminal case. The transferred criminal case shall be assigned to the judicial officer who is presiding over the pending criminal case.

(6) A majority of the district judges may provide for the assignment of criminal cases which may be heard outside Denver, Colorado, in another location where court may be held under 28 U.S.C. § 85.

(d) Recusal. Recusal of an active judicial officer shall be by written order stating the reasons.

(e) Adjustments. On recusal the clerk shall adjust the computerized program to maintain work parity among active district judges.