Greg Hobbs sent the following explainer in email:
Chief Justice Nancy Rice has designated retired Supreme Court Justice Greg Hobbs to be a mediator in water court cases. The Water Judges of Colorado’s seven water divisions, after conferring with the attorneys in particular cases, will decide whether or not to refer the case to Senior Water Judge Hobbs for mediation. All mediation sessions will be confidential.
Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Nancy Rice (foreground) and Associate Justice Allison Eid
Greg and Bobbie Hobbs