The Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado announced the reappointments of United States Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter and United States Magistrate Judge James M. Candelaria.
Judge Neureiter was reappointed to a second term of eight years effective August 14, 2026. The Court unanimously approved his reappointment based upon the recommendation of a Merit Selection Panel, comprised of Colorado attorneys and lay persons, that recently solicited comments from the public relative to Judge Neureiter’s performance.
The Court also unanimously approved Judge Candelaria’s reappointment to a third four-year term as a part-time magistrate judge, effective Jan. 1, 2027. His reappointment was also based on the recommendation of a Merit Selection Panel. Magistrate Judge Candelaria sits in Durango, Colorado.