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# Christopher J. Baumann

2nd Judicial District District Court · District Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: 2nd Judicial District District Court
- State: Colorado
- Role: District Court Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Christopher J. Baumann — 2nd Judicial District District Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- Prior to serving on the bench, Judge Baumann served as an attorney with the Denver Office of the Office of Colorado State Public Defender, a position he held since 2002, being named head of the Denver Office in 2010.
- Judge Baumann exceeded the Court’s productivity benchmark for civil courtrooms

### Education

- Undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado and his law degree from Tulane University.

### Additional information

- The Chief Judge of Denver District Court, a position he has held since 2022, and currently presides over civil matters.
- Appointed to the Denver District Court in January 2018.
- Judge Baumann also presides over the Statewide Grand Jury proceedings, search warrants and arrest warrants.
- The Commission commends Judge Baumann for his alacrity in carrying out his administrative duties and his preparation as a jurist.
- Judge Baumann’s written decisions are clear and thorough.
- Judge Baumann meets all aspects of the performance criteria on which he is evaluated.
- His notable strengths, observed by the Commission, and described in survey responses, include his ability to efficiently balance both his civil docket and duties as Chief Judge, his excellent courtroom demeanor, and treating all parties appearing in front of him with fairness and respect.
- The Commission, based on its observation and analysis of survey responses, did not identify any evaluation category in which Judge Baumann displayed a notable weakness as to the performance criteria.
- Judge Baumann has served the Denver community through his volunteer work with Project Angel Heart.

## Sources

- [Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation](https://judicialperformance.colorado.gov/baumann-christopher-2026-evaluation)

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