Gurney appointed to Colorado 4th Judicial District Court

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On May 16, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis made judicial appointments to the 19th Judicial District Court, 4th Judicial District Court, and Lincoln County Court in the 18th Judicial District.

Governor Polis appointed Hilary A.P. Gurney (Choctaw tribal member) and Dennis L. McGuire to the 4th Judicial District Court.

Gurney’s appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable Marla Prudek and was effective June 1, 2024.

Gurney is a District Court Magistrate in the 4th Judicial District, a position she has held since 2022. Her docket consists of criminal matters. Previously, she was a Supervising Deputy Public Defender (2019-2022), Senior Deputy Public Defender (2010-2019), Deputy Public Defender (2007-2010) in the Colorado Springs Office, and Deputy Public Defender in the Steamboat Springs Office (2010-2011). Gurney earned her B.S. from the University of Michigan in 2003 and her J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School in 2007.