Colorado members of Congress unite to back new federal judgeships for state

Six of Colorado's members of the U.S. House of Representatives — three Democrats and three Republicans — are backing a bill to create two new U.S. District Court judge positions in the state, citing what they call a "judicial crisis." In a joint statement, the Congress members note there has not been a net gain in federal judgeships in Colorado in 31 years, despite the state's 66 percent population increase in that time. Colorado currently has seven District Court judges. The last new position…