Sessions
Plenary: Racial and Ethnic Disparities (Judge Tim Schutz, Colorado Court of Appeals)
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM Sat
In 2010, Judge Schutz was appointed to the El Paso County District Court bench by Governor Ritter. During his eleven years in the trial court, Judge Schutz managed active criminal, civil, juvenile, and domestic dockets. Judge Schutz co-chaired the Fourth Judicial District Minority Overrepresentations Committee from 2012 into 2020. In November of 2021, Judge Schutz was appointed to the Colorado Court of Appeals by Governor Jared Polis, with an effective date of January 1, 2022. He is a graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Law.