D.C.COLO.LCrR 50.1

(a) Assignment in General. Except as provided in this rule, criminal cases shall be

assigned to judicial officers by random draw. Work parity shall be maintained

among active district judges, provided that a majority of active district judges may

adjust the assignment of criminal cases to the Chief Judge as may be necessary

for the performance of the duties of that office, and may, for good cause, approve

special assignment or reassignment of criminal cases among the judicial officers

of the court. All other reassignments of cases shall be subject to the approval of

the Chief Judge.

(b) Random Draw by Computer. The clerk shall maintain a computerized program

to achieve work parity among judicial officers through random and public

assignment of new criminal cases. A senior judge may decline assignment of

criminal cases and, on notice to the Chief Judge, limit participation in the random

draw by a stated percentage.

(c) Special Assignments.

(1) On filing a new criminal case charging a felony offense and involving only

one defendant, the United States Attorney shall notify the clerk in writing

when that defendant is the only defendant involved in a pending civil

action for forfeiture assigned to a district judge. The new criminal case

shall be assigned to the same district judge to whom the civil action is

assigned.

(2) On filing a new criminal case charging a felony offense and involving only

one defendant, the United States Attorney shall notify the clerk in writing

when that defendant is the only defendant in another pending criminal

case in which a felony offense is charged. The new criminal case shall be

assigned to the same district judge to whom the pending criminal case is

assigned.

(3) On filing a new criminal case charging a felony offense and involving only

one defendant, the United States Attorney shall notify the clerk in writing

when that defendant is currently on probation or supervised release. The

new criminal case shall be assigned to the same district judge to whom

the criminal case is assigned in which the same defendant is on probation

or supervised release.

(4) For a transfer under 18 U.S.C. § 3605, the probation department shall

notify the clerk in writing when the defendant is involved in a pending

criminal case or is serving a term of probation or supervised release

ordered in this district. The transferred criminal case shall be assigned to

the judicial officer to whom the pending criminal case is assigned or who

presided over the case in which the defendant is serving a term of

probation or supervised release.

(5) For a transfer under Fed. R. Crim. P. 20, the United States Attorney shall

notify the clerk in writing when the defendant is involved in another

pending criminal case. The transferred criminal case shall be assigned to

the judicial officer who is presiding over the pending criminal case.

(6) A majority of the district judges may provide for the assignment of criminal

cases which may be heard outside Denver, Colorado, in another location

where court may be held under 28 U.S.C. § 85.

(d) Recusal. Recusal of an active judicial officer shall be by written order stating the

reasons.

(e) Adjustments. On recusal the clerk shall adjust the computerized program to

maintain work parity among active district judges.