District of Colorado / Appointed 1999 / Served to 2018

Michael J Watanabe

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Michael J Watanabe was a U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, appointed to a renewable 8-year term in 1999. Sources ↓

Term
Renewable 8-year term

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1999District of ColoradoDistrict court

Questions & answers

Who appoints magistrate judges of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado?
Magistrate judges are appointed by the district's judges to a renewable eight-year term.
Which court was Michael J Watanabe on?
Michael J Watanabe was a U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.

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19 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Data as of 2026-03-31. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).