Marcia S. Krieger

Marcia Smith Krieger (born March 3, 1954) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Early life and education Born in Denver, Colorado, Krieger graduated from Lewis and Clark College with her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975 and later from University of Colorado School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1979. Legal career Following law school graduation, Krieger worked in private practice in Colorado from 1979 to 1994. In 1994 she became a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Colorado where she worked until her nomination to the federal bench in 2002. Krieger was also an Adjunct lecturer for the University of Colorado from 1999 to 2001. Federal judicial career Krieger was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Colorado by President George W. Bush on September 10, 2001 to a seat vacated by Daniel B. Sparr, who assumed senior status. Krieger was confirmed by the Senate on January 25, 2002 and received her commission on January 30, 2002. She served as the Chief Judge from January 1, 2013 to March 3, 2019. She assumed senior status on March 3, 2019.