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Gordon Paul Gallagher

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Born 1970.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Nominated
Jan 23, 2023
Senate vote
53 to 43
Confirmed
Mar 22, 2023
Commissioned
Mar 24, 2023

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, 2012-2023

Education

  • B.A., Macalester College, 1991
  • J.D., University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law), 1996

Career

  • Private practice, Greenwood Village, Colorado, 1996-1997
  • Deputy district attorney, Mesa County, Colorado, 1997-2000
  • lead county court prosecutor, 1999-2000
  • Contract attorney, Alternate Defense Counsel, Denver, Colorado, 2000-2012
  • Private practice, Grand Junction, Colorado, 2000-2023

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, September 6, 2022; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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