Tag: judicial nomination
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Man in the middle: DPS lawsuit against Trump policy assigned to judge with higher aspirations
After Denver Public Schools sued the Trump administration on Wednesday seeking to overturn a new policy giving immigration authorities greater latitude to operate in schools, the case was assigned to the lone, first-term appointee of President Donald Trump on Colorado’s federal trial court. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico has routinely handled challenges to governmental actions during his…
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Trump presidency raises possibility of 10th Circuit vacancy, with eyes on Domenico
With President-elect Donald Trump taking office in January and a Republican majority in the U.S. Senate, the federal appeals court in Denver could soon see a vacancy arise for one of its Colorado-based seats. Judge Timothy M. Tymkovich has sat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit for more than 20 years.…
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The Bennet-Hickenlooper Court: How 2 senators left their mark on Colorado’s federal bench | COVER STORY
One month before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, Dana Remus, the incoming White House counsel, sent a letter to senators outlining the new administration’s philosophy for filling certain presidentially appointed roles, including federal trial judgeships. “With respect to U.S. District Court positions,” she wrote, “we are particularly focused on nominating individuals whose legal experiences have been…
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‘Political with a small "p"’: Federal, state and local pathways to the bench
Appearing before the U.S. Senate. Getting on the governor’s shortlist. Interviewing with the city council. On Feb. 23, members from all levels of the judiciary appeared at an event sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association’s Judicial Liaison Section to speak about the various ways they ascended to the bench and the wide experiences in selection from…
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Kato Crews confirmed by Senate to Colorado’s federal trial court
The U.S. Senate confirmed S. Kato Crews to a judgeship on Colorado’s U.S. District Court on Wednesday by a vote of 51-48, restoring the trial court to its full roster of seven active judges. With Crews’ confirmation, President Joe Biden has now appointed five of the court’s members, marking an unusually high level of turnover during…