Western Slope's Gallagher sworn in to federal judgship, 10 Colorado turning points

Today is July 31, 2023, and here's what you need to know: In little over two years since taking office, President Joe Biden has made multiple histo...

July 31, 2023
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Today is July 31, 2023, and here's what you need to know: In little over two years since taking office, President Joe Biden has made multiple historic appointments to Colorado's federal trial court, selecting  the first openly gay judge  and  the first Asian American judge , for example. But Biden opted for a different kind of diversity when he installed the most recent member of the U.S. District Court, Gordon P. Gallagher. Gallagher is the first federal district judge in Colorado's history to be stationed outside of Denver — a distinction he bears proudly.

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