Gov. Jared Polis on May 27 appointed Lochlin I.S. Rosen to the 17th Judicial District, effective July 1, 2026. This appointment fills a new judgeship created by Senate Bill 25-024.
Rosen has served as a deputy state public defender in the Brighton office since 2017, where his practice focuses on criminal defense. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Elon University in 2011 and a law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 2017.