Former Judges
| # | Judge | State | Born/Died | Active service | Term as Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hallett, MosesMoses Hallett | CO | 1834–1913 | 1877–1906 | (none) | (none) | Grant, Grant | retirement |
| 2 | Lewis, Robert E.Robert E. Lewis | CO | 1857–1941 | 1906–1921 | (none) | (none) | Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt | appointment to 8th Cir. |
| 3 | Symes, John FosterJohn Foster Symes | CO | 1878–1951 | 1922–1950 | (none) | 1950–1951 | Harding, Harding | death |
| 4 | Knous, William LeeWilliam Lee Knous | CO | 1889–1951 | 1950–1959 | 1954–1959 | (none) | Truman, Truman | death |
| 5 | Breitenstein, Jean SalaJean Sala Breitenstein | CO | 1900–1986 | 1954–1957 | (none) | (none) | Eisenhower, Eisenhower | appointment to 10th Cir. |
| 6 | Arraj, Alfred AlbertAlfred Albert Arraj | CO | 1906–1992 | 1957–1976 | 1959–1976 | 1976–1992 | Eisenhower, Eisenhower | death |
| 7 | Chilson, Olin HatfieldOlin Hatfield Chilson | CO | 1903–1991 | 1960–1973 | (none) | 1973–1991 | Eisenhower, Eisenhower | death |
| 8 | Doyle, William EdwardWilliam Edward Doyle | CO | 1911–1986 | 1961–1971 | (none) | (none) | Kennedy, Kennedy | appointment to 10th Cir. |
| 9 | Winner, Fred M.Fred M. Winner | CO | 1912–2003 | 1970–1982 | 1976–1982 | 1982–1984 | Nixon, Nixon | retirement |
| 10 | Finesilver, Sherman GlennSherman Glenn Finesilver | CO | 1927–2006 | 1971–1994 | 1982–1994 | 1994 | Nixon, Nixon | retirement |
| 13 | Carrigan, James R.James R. Carrigan | CO | 1929–present | 1979–1994 | (none) | 1994–1995 | Carter, Carter | retirement |
| 15 | Porfilio, John CarboneJohn Carbone Porfilio | CO | 1934–present | 1982–1985 | (none) | (none) | Reagan, Reagan | appointment to 10th Cir. |
| 17 | Nottingham Jr., Edward WillisEdward Willis Nottingham Jr. | CO | 1948–present | 1989–2008 | 2007–2008 | (none) | Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush | resignation |
| 18 | Sparr, Daniel B.Daniel B. Sparr | CO | 1931–2006 | 1990–2001 | (none) | 2001–2006 | Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush | death |
| 23 | Figa, Phillip S.Phillip S. Figa | CO | 1951–2008 | 2003–2008 | (none) | (none) | Bush, G.W.G.W. Bush | death |
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Famous quotes containing the word judges:
“If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.”
—Bible: Hebrew Samson, in Judges 14:18.
To the men who had answered his riddle, “Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness.”
“The judges did the punishing, the criminals paid for their crimes and I, free of responsibilities, removed from judgment and from punishment, I ruled, freely, in an edenic light.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)