Colorado Governor Jared Polis has made two appointments to fill vacancies on the Colorado Court of Appeals. Both become effective January 1, 2024.

Pax L. Moultrie was appointed fill a vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable David Furman. 

Grant T. Sullivan will fill a vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable John Daniel Dailey.

Moultrie is a District Court Judge in the 2nd Judicial District, a position she has held since 2020. Her docket consists of juvenile matters. Previously, she was Magistrate in the First Judicial District in Jefferson County (2018-2020); Assistant County Attorney in the Arapahoe County Attorney’s Office (2011-2018); and Assistant County Attorney in the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office (2008-2011).

Moultrie earned her B.A. from Washington University in 2001 and her J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2006.

Sullivan is an Assistant Solicitor General and Senior Assistant Attorney General II with the Public Officials Unit of the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, positions he has held since 2012 and 2018, respectively. His practice consists of trial and appellate litigation on behalf of the State of Colorado. Previously, Sullivan was Assistant Attorney General for the Attorney General’s Office (2011-2018); Law Clerk for Justice Nathan Coats on the Colorado Supreme Court (2010-2011); Associate at McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter (2009-2010); and Law Clerk for Judge John Webb on the Colorado Court of Appeals (2008-2009).

Sullivan earned his B.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin in 2005 and his J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School in 2008.