Colorado Governor Jared Polis has issued an Executive Order appointing judges to the new 23rd Judicial District, which includes Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln Counties, that will begin operations in January 2025. The Executive Order also appoints commissioners for new Nominating Commissions in the 18^th, Arapahoe County, and 23rd Judicial Districts effective January 14, 2025.

The Executive Order makes these appointments in accordance with HB20-1026 - Create Twenty-Third Judicial District, sponsored by Representatives Kevin Van Winkle and Michael Weissman, and Senators Rhonda Fields and Bob Gardner, and Amendment D, passed by the voters in 2022.