On Tuesday, October 23, 2012, the Fourth Judicial District Nominating Commission announced the selection of three finalists to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Kirk Samelson, effective October 8, 2012.
The nominees for the bench are Michael A. Kirtland of Woodland Park, Marla Prudek of Colorado Springs, and Gail Warkentin of Colorado Springs. The nominees were selected by the commission on October 22, 2012.
Under the Colorado Constitution, the governor has 15 days from October 23, 2012 to appoint one of the nominees as District Court Judge for the Fourth Judicial District, which covers El Paso and Teller counties.
Comments about the nominees may be submitted to the governor via email at judicial.appointments@state.co.us. Contact information for the nominees can be found here.
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