General Information
Magistrate Judge Candelaria was first appointed as a part-time magistrate judge for the District of Colorado, located in Durango, in 2019. His present 4-year term will expire on January 1, 2027. Federal law requires the appointment of a Merit Selection Panel to consider whether an incumbent magistrate judge should be reappointed and then to make its recommendation to the District Court. Comments from members of the bar and the public are invited as to whether the incumbent magistrate judge should be recommended by the Panel for reappointment by the court. These comments will be anonymous unless you choose to provide your name and/or contact information.
The members of the Merit Selection Panel are:
Peter Ortego, Esq. (Chair)
John Baxter, Esq.
Mary Butterton, Esq.
Tasha Rodriguez
Sheryl Rogers, Esq.
Jennifer Springer, Esq.
Selwyn Whiteskunk