Judicial Oversight

Substitute judge will fill in while MacLaren is suspended

Gail Binkly

A substitute judge will be temporarily handling cases on the docket of Montezuma County Court Judge Ian MacLaren.
Colorado lawmakers funded an office to handle complaints against judges. No one set it up.

Brian Eason

A board established by the legislature was supposed to hire a judicial discipline ombudsman by March 2024. The board never met, and it’s not clear why.