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Judicial Nomination Commission

The Denver County Court Judicial Nomination Commission is responsible for organizing job postings, processing applications, and conducting interviews for prospective judicial officers. The commission then presents qualified candidates to the Denver Mayor for nomination and appointment. Judicial officer opportunities will be posted here as they become available.

Position Starting Salary Benefits Information Application Submission Deadline Application
Judge Vacancy $227,555.37 Colorado PERA Benefits August 5, 2026 by 4:00 p.m Download

Applicants for the position must be qualified electors of the City and County of Denver at the time of application, be licensed as an attorney at law in the State of Colorado and have a minimum of five years’ experience as a licensed practicing attorney.  Each appointment will be for a provisional term of two years with retention for a regular four-year term determined at the first November General Election after the provisional term.

Completed applications must be emailed to dccjudicialapplications@denvercountycourt.org, no later than August 5, 2026 by 4:00 p.m. Late applications will not be considered. Applications will be kept confidential, except that the Nominating Commission will publicly disclose the names of nominees submitted to the Mayor, and the nominees’ full applications will be forwarded to the Mayor. For additional information or an application, please contact the Presiding Judge’s Office at 1437 Bannock Street, Room 108, or call 720-865-7870.

Judicial Nomination Commission Contact Information

Denver County Court Presiding Judge’s Office
1437 Bannock Street, Room 108
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 720-865-7870
Email: dccjudicialapplications@denvercountycourt.org

Commissioners

  • Kristin Bronson – Commission Member, Chair
  • Simon Tafoya – Commission Member
  • Nathaniel Easley – Commission Member
  • Janet Drake – Commission Member
  • Chris Castilian – Commission Member
  • Dimonique McGruder – Commission Member
  • Barbara Archer – Commission Member
  • Honorable Presiding Judge Kerri Lombardi – Ex Officio

For more information please visit the Judicial Nomination Commission on the City’s website, or the Judicial Nomination Commission Roster for Denver County Court.

Judicial Performance Commission

The Colorado Judicial Performance system consists of commissions that evaluate state judges and justices to provide voters with information before retention elections.

For more information please visit the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Commission on the state’s website, or the 2nd Judicial District Performance Commission Roster for Denver County Court.

Judicial Performance Commission Contact Information

Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center
1300 Broadway, Suite 220
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: (303) 928-7777
Email: Executive Director – Kent Wagner kent.wagner@judicial.state.co.us or Deputy Director – Bill Delisio bill.delisio@judicial.state.co.us

Commissioners

  • Mallory Revel – Commission Member, Chair
  • Richard Ott – Commission Member
  • Antoninette Gifford – Commission Member
  • Mary Beth Searles – Commission Member
  • Gayle Young – Commission Member

Judicial Discipline Commission

The Denver County Court Judicial Discipline Commission has authority to review the conduct of a Judge or, if requested by the Presiding Judge, a Magistrate of the County Court of the City and County of Denver. However, it is not a court of law and cannot review the legal or factual aspects of a Judge’s or Magistrate’s decision.

Download the full Denver Rules of Judicial Discipline, Revised and adopted on November 6 2024, Effective as of November 16, 2024: Download Accessible PDF

Commissioners

  • Honorable Judge Karen Brody – Commission Member, Chair
  • Honorable Judge Jay Grant – Commission Member
  • Aaron Hyatt – Commission Member
  • Christena Estes Faraci – Commission Member
  • Jason Anderson – Commission Member
  • Linda Weinerman – Commission Member
  • Justin Toomer – Commission Member
  • Honorable Presiding Judge Kerri Lombardi – Ex Officio

Public Disciplines

D.J.D.C 25JDC19 – Order of Public Censure and Temporary Suspension Without Pay – Judge Barry A. Schwartz: Download Accessible PDF

Judicial Annual Reports