Three women have been chosen for consideration by Gov. John Hickenlooper to fill the vacant seat on the .
Hickenlooper now has 15 days to decide whether to choose Marcy Glenn of Denver, Melissa Hart of Denver or Pattie P. Swift of Alamosa for appointment to the post.
The trio’s names were put forth by a judicial nominating commission.
The Colorado Supreme Court seat, who was tapped by President Donald Trump to fill spot on 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Gorsuch left that job when he was .
Members of Colorado Supreme Court serve 10-year terms.
is an attorney at the Denver law offices of Holland and Hart with a focus on civil appeals. is the chief judge in the state’s 12th Judicial District. is law professor at the University of Colorado Boulder who worked for the U.S. Department of Justice.
Hickenlooper, a Democrat, is heading into his final year of office.
Comments regarding any of the nominees may be sent to the governor by email, at gov_judicialappointments@state.co.us