--- title: "Daniel M. St. John II | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/daniel-m-st-john-ii-co-8th-judicial-district-court-judge-8th-judicial-district" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Daniel M. St. John II 8th Judicial District District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: 8th Judicial District District Court - State: Colorado - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Began his legal career as a law clerk for Hon. Stephen E. Howard and Hon. Julie Kunce Field of the Eighth Judicial District - Before taking the bench, he was a Commissioner on the Eighth Judicial District Performance Commission (and served as a term as its Chair). ### Education - Undergraduate degree cum laude from the University of Southern California, double majoring in economics and international relations. ### Additional information - He has been a member of a Rotary Club in Fort Collins since 2016. - Appointed to the Eighth Judicial District Court bench by Governor Jared Polis on December 2, 2025. - Before his appointment, Judge St. John was a shareholder at Johnson Muffly & Dauster, PC in Fort Collins. - Community involvement is important to Judge St. John. - Judge St. John is a past-president of the Larimer County Bar Association and has held leadership positions in the Colorado Bar Association. - Law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where he served as the Online Editor-in-Chief of the Denver Journal of International Law & Policy, 10th Circuit Survey Editor of the Denver University Law Review, and captain of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court team. - Judge St. John’s private practice focused on civil litigation, including real estate and commercial disputes, and appeals. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### expanded media coverage Scope: statewide Colorado expanded media coverage requests must comply with Chapter 38, Rule 3 and are submitted to the court before the proceeding; authorization remains subject to court rules, orders, restrictions, and limitations. Evidence excerpt: you agree with the criteria set forth in Chapter 38, Rule 3, as well as all orders, rules, restrictions, or limitations issued or imposed by the court [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### expanded media notice Scope: statewide Colorado expanded media coverage applications generally must be submitted at least twenty-four hours before the court proceeding, though judges may consider shorter-notice requests in some circumstances. Evidence excerpt: Expanded Media Coverage applications to be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the court proceeding in question. [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/daniel-m-st-john-ii) - [Official roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/daniel-m-st-john-ii) - [Colorado Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/daniel-m-st-john-ii) - [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true) - [Daniel M. 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