The United States District Court
District of Colorado

A new continuing resolution that was signed into law last Friday will fund the Judiciary's fiscal year 2019 operations through Feb. 15. Federal courts had sustained funded operations, since the partial shutdown began in December, using a multi-pronged strategy of deferring non-critical operating costs and utilizing court filing fees and other available balances. The Judiciary had expected to run out of money on Feb. 1, and officials are studying how long funded operations could continue if another shutdown occurs after Feb. 15. Similar to how courts operated from Oct. 1, 2018, through Dec. 21, 2018, courts have been advised to limit obligations to those necessary to carry out their mission and maintain current operations. Payments to lawyers appointed to represent clients under the Criminal Justice Act, which were suspended beginning Dec. 24, 2018, will resume.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act, Title 18, U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(1) and (c), the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Colorado is hereby appointed to provide an initial advisement of the application of the First Step Act to all defendants convicted in this District who may be eligible for retroactive relief under Section 404 of the Act, and may pursue relief on behalf of eligible defendants. GO 2019-1 is available HERE.

 

Beginning Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 through Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 AND EXTENDED THROUGH JAN. 31, 2019, the U.S. District Court will begin collecting a $50.00 fee from all USDC members admitted before Oct. 1 (this includes US Bankruptcy Court bar members) that will be imposed every two years.  The fee will be used to fund the Federal Pro Se Clinic (see Aug. 16, 2018 Press Release). Please note that the fee is waived for attorneys employed by the United States government and serving in a legal capacity for it. For more information on how to pay the fee, how to determine if you are a bar member, or other bar membership matters, visit the Attorney Services Portal page of this website.

 

**Effective January 1, 2019** The Clerk’s Office will only accept up to $5.00 in loose or rolled coins for payment of fees related to federal cases or any other office business.

 

"MY PATH TO THE FEDERAL BENCH & WHAT I'VE LEARNED SO FAR AS A MAGISTRATE JUDGE" - MAGISTRATE JUDGE KATO S. CREWS 
Alfred A. Arraj Federal 
Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room
12 noon - 1:15 p.m.
2 general CLE credits approved

In this CLE, Magistrate Judge Kato Crews will outline the process he went through to become a federal magistrate judge, 
and will discuss insights he's had since taking the bench.
Click HERE to register for the March 21, 2019 program. 

"BECOMING A MAGISTRATE JUDGE, AND WHAT NOT TO DO IN MY COURTROOM" - MAGISTRATE JUDGE N. REID NEUREITER
Alfred A. Arraj Federal 
Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room
12 noon - 1:15 p.m.
2 general CLE credits approved

In this CLE, Magistrate Judge Reid Neureiter will discuss becoming a federal judge, and will provide information for attorneys 
appearing in his courtroom. His remarks will be of interest to civil and criminal practitioners alike.
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