Below are tables showing authorized positions for U.S. district judges, U.S. bankruptcy judges, and U.S. magistrate judges. While district and bankruptcy judgeships are authorized by congressional statute, magistrate judgeships are authorized by the Judicial Conference of the United States. For more detail regarding the authorization of these judgeships, see the Legislative History and Succession Chart(s) pages for each district court (see menu at right), Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships, Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by location), and Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by fiscal year).
Authorized District Judgeships |
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| June 26, 1876 (effective August 1, 1876) 19 Stat. 61 |
1 |
| February 10, 1954 68 Stat. 8 |
2 |
| May 19, 1961 75 Stat. 80 |
3 |
| June 2, 1970 84 Stat. 294 |
4 |
| October 20, 1978 92 Stat. 1629 |
6 |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 333 |
7 |
Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships |
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| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
4 |
| November 3, 1988 102 Stat. 2982 |
5 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
6 (5 + 1 temporary) |
| January 3, 2000 Temporary judgeship expired |
5 |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by location) |
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| Location | Full-Time | Part-Time |
| Colorado Springs | 1 (1971–1991) | |
| Colorado Springs or Denver or Pueblo | 1 (1992–present) | |
| Cortez | 1 (1981–1984) | |
| Cortez or Durango | 1 (1971–1980) | |
| Craig | 1 (1974–1975) | |
| Craig or Steamboat Springs | 1 (1976–1991) | |
| Denver | 1 (1971–1975) 2 (1976–1980) 3 (1981–1996) 4 (1997–2006) 5 (2007–2016) 6 (2017–present) |
1 (1971–1975) |
| Durango | 1 (1981–1998) 0 (1999–2003) 1 (2004–present) |
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| Fort Collins | 1 (1974–1982) | |
| Grand Junction | 1 (1971–present) | |
| Lamar | 1 (1974–1982) | |
| Monte Vista | 1 (1971–1991) | |
| Montrose | 1 (1971–1975) | |
| Pueblo | 1 (1971–1975) | |
| Rocky Mountain National Park | 1 (1971–1991) | |
| Sterling | 1 (1974–1978) | |
| Total | 1 (1971–1975) 2 (1976–1980) 3 (1981–1991) 4 (1992–1996) 5 (1997–2006) 6 (2007–2016) 7 (2017–present) |
8 (1971–1973) 12 (1974–1975) 9 (1976–1978) 8 (1979–1980) 9 (1981–1982) 7 (1983–1984) 6 (1985–1991) 2 (1992–1998) 1 (1999–2003) 2 (2004–present) |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by fiscal year) |
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| Fiscal Year(s) | Full-Time | Total | Part-Time | Total |
| 1971–1973 | Denver | 1 | Colorado Springs, Cortez or Durango, Denver, Grand Junction, Monte Vista, Montrose, Pueblo, Rocky Mountain National Park | 8 |
| 1974–1975 | Denver | 1 | Colorado Springs, Cortez or Durango, Craig, Denver, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Lamar, Monte Vista, Montrose, Pueblo, Rocky Mountain National Park, Sterling | 12 |
| 1976–1978 | Denver (2) | 2 | Colorado Springs, Cortez or Durango, Craig or Steamboat Springs, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Lamar, Monte Vista, Rocky Mountain National Park, Sterling | 9 |
| 1979–1980 | Denver (2) | 2 | Colorado Springs, Cortez or Durango, Craig or Steamboat Springs, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Lamar, Monte Vista, Rocky Mountain National Park | 8 |
| 1981–1982 | Denver (3) | 3 | Colorado Springs, Cortez, Craig or Steamboat Springs, Durango, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Lamar, Monte Vista, Rocky Mountain National Park | 9 |
| 1983–1984 | Denver (3) | 3 | Colorado Springs, Cortez, Craig or Steamboat Springs, Durango, Grand Junction, Monte Vista, Rocky Mountain National Park | 7 |
| 1985–1991 | Denver (3) | 3 | Colorado Springs, Craig or Steamboat Springs, Durango, Grand Junction, Monte Vista, Rocky Mountain National Park | 6 |
| 1992–1996 | Colorado Springs or Denver or Pueblo, Denver (3) | 4 | Durango, Grand Junction | 2 |
| 1997–1998 | Colorado Springs or Denver or Pueblo, Denver (4) | 5 | Durango, Grand Junction | 2 |
| 1999–2003 | Colorado Springs or Denver or Pueblo, Denver (4) | 5 | Grand Junction | 1 |
| 2004–2006 | Colorado Springs or Denver or Pueblo, Denver (4) | 5 | Durango, Grand Junction | 2 |
| 2007–2016 | Colorado Springs or Denver or Pueblo, Denver (5) | 6 | Durango, Grand Junction | 2 |
| 2017–present | Colorado Springs or Denver or Pueblo, Denver (6) | 7 | Durango, Grand Junction | 2 |