Governor to appoint new district court judges
The 4th Judicial District Nominating Commission has nominated five candidates for two district court judgeships, effective on July 1, 2026, and June 1, 2026, respectively, created by SB25-024 and the retirement of Judge David Prince.
Amy Patricia Cullen Cano, Tanya A. Karimi, Mary Kominek Linden, David Michael Lipka, and Lara Yoder Nafziger, all of Colorado Springs, were selected by the commission on April 9, 2026.
Under the Colorado Constitution, the governor has 15 days from today to appoint two of the nominees as district court judges for the 4th Judicial District (El Paso and Teller counties).
Comments regarding any of the nominees may be sent via e-mail to the governor at
gov_judicialappointments@state.co.us
Editor’s Note: Contact information for the five nominees:
- Amy Patricia Cullen Cano. 270 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903. 719-452-5533.
- Tanya A. Karimi. 105 East Vermijo Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903. 719-520-7722.
- Mary Kominek Linden. 111 S. Tejon Street, Suite 202, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. 719-205-8003.
- David Michael Lipka. 320 S. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903. 719-867-2217.
- Lara Yoder Nafziger. 270 S. Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. 719-452-5400.
