Legal Authority and Information
Legal Authority and Information
You can find Colorado's public judicial discipline cases by using our sortable Determination Database. This database has all current, resolved public discipline cases that the Commission has initiated. Each case will also link to the final decision and order from either the Colorado Supreme Court or the Colorado Adjudicative Board (c. 2025). For additional information about our legal authority and public case filings, please see below.
Colorado Constitution Article VI, § 23
Colorado Rules of Judicial Discipline (Colo. RJD)*
Colorado Code of Judicial Conduct
*The Judicial Discipline Rule-Making Committee is currently revising these rules. To see interim rules and other updates, please visit the Rule-Making webpage.
- Matter of MacLaren (Pending)
- Complaint (September 08, 2025)
- Initial Case Management Order (September 29, 2025)
- Answer (September 29, 2025)
- Respondent's Motion to Follow Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure (November 15, 2025)
- Response to Motion (November 21, 2025)
- Reply to Response (December 02, 2025)
- Request for Order (February 03, 2026)
- Matter of Murphy
- Complaint (November 04, 2025)
- Summons (November 04, 2025)
- Case Management Order (November 11, 2025)
- Entry of Appearance (November 17, 2025)
- Motion for Extension of Time (November 17, 2025)
- Request for New Panel Member (November 19, 2025)
- Notice of Replacement Adjudicative Board Member (November 19, 2025)
- Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time (November 20, 2025)
- Notice of Non-Opposition to Show Cause Order (November 24, 2025)
- Motion for Second Extension of Time (November 24, 2025)
- Order Granting Motion for Second Extension of Time (December 03, 2025)
- Joint Motion Requesting Extension of Answer Deadline (December 15, 2025)
- Order Granting Joint Motion (December 15, 2025)
- Joint Request for Remand to Commission (December 31, 2025)
- Order Granting Motion to Remand to Commission (January 05, 2026)
- Press Release - Resolution of Case (January 08, 2026)
For additional information or research, please see these resources:
- Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation – Citizen Feedback
- Office of Attorney Regulation – Complaints Overview
- Colorado Judicial Self-Help Resources
- Colorado Legal Services
- DU Sturm College of Law Student Clinics
- Colorado Judicial Institute
- National Center for State Courts—Center for Judicial Ethics
All PDFs on this page are in an accessible format. Please contact our office if you have any questions.