The United States District Court

for the

District of Colorado

Hon. Marcia S. Krieger, Chief Judge
Jeffrey P. Colwell Esq., Clerk of Court

Our mission is to serve the public by providing a fair and impartial forum that ensures equal access to justice in accordance with the rule of law, protects rights and liberties of all persons, and resolves cases in a timely and efficient manner.

Court News

The Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado take great pleasure in announcing the reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty to a second term of eight years effective February 15, 2014. View the announcement
The United States District Court for the District of Colorado announces a Pilot Program for the direct assignment of civil cases to the full time magistrate judges of the Court to conduct any and all proceedings in jury and nonjury civil actions, with certain exceptions.  All parties in civil cases will be required to indicate, through the filing of a Consent Form by a date certain, whether they accept or decline consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction. Visit the Pilot Projects page for al ... read more
The United States District Court for the District of Colorado reviewed and approved revisions to its local rules which become effective December 1, 2013. The local civil rules have been restyled. A Section IV – Attorney Rules has been added. Visit the Local Rules page

Upcoming Events

Civil CM/ECF Training - December 11, 2013

Civil CM/ECF Training December 11, 2013 from 9am to 11am in Room A142 on the 1st Floor of the Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse in Denver.

The training program provides attorneys and their staff with the knowledge necessary to use the electronic filing system. Topics include:

  • How to prepare documents for electronic filing
  • How to file electronically to ECF
  • How to retrieve electronically filed documents
  • How to change your noticing options
  • What to do if you have difficulties filing electronically
  • Overview of ECF procedures including document retention, service, electronic signatures, and system requirements

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Naturalization Ceremony December 20, 2013 at noon
The bureau of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) processes all naturalization applications and provides the Court with a list of the candidates selected to be naturalized in the Federal Court. The ceremony usually takes place in the Alfred A. Arraj courthouse in courtroom A201 beginning at noon on the above date.