UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
IN THE MATTER OF THE REAPPOINTMENT GENERAL ORDER
OF COLIN H. LINDSAY AS UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE NO. 22-09
JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
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During the year preceding the expiration of his term, Magistrate Judge Colin H. Lindsay
expressed a willingness to be reappointed as a United States Magistrate Judge. In response, the
District Judges of this Court unanimously voted to consider his reappointment pursuant to the
Regulations of the Judicial Conference of the United States Establishing the Standards and
Procedures for the Appointment and Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judges. Among
the requirements stated therein is that public notice soliciting public comment on the incumbent's
performance be issued and that a Merit Selection Panel be convened to assist the Court in
reviewing his performance.
On April 29, 2022, the Court appointed a Merit Selection Panel, chaired by the Honorable
Mark S. Riddle of Louisville, Kentucky. The Court published the requisite public notice through
the local newspaper, bar association newsletters, and on its public internet site. The Court
additionally sent electronic notice to all lawyers registered with the Court's electronic case filing
system, CM/ECF.
After due consideration of public comment and following an interview with Judge Lindsay,
the Merit Selection Panel recommended his reappointment. The District Judges having
unanimously voted to reappoint Judge Lindsay to another eight-year term,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that United States Magistrate Judge Colin H. Lindsay is
reappointed for a term of eight years effective December 31, 2022. The Clerk of Court shall cause
a copy of this Order to be sent to the Judicial Services Office of the Administrative Office of the
United States Courts along with the duly executed AO Form 79A.
DATED: August 1, 2022
