From 2002 until his appointment as a magistrate judge in 2012,[1] Gallagher was a contracted attorney with the Colorado's Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel,representing indigent defendants who could not be represented by the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender due to a conflict.[3] Gallagher has also represented the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.[2] He has been a member of the District Court's Pro Se Working Group and the Grand Valley Task Force's Criminal Justice Working Group.[2]
On December 13,2022,a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[10] On January 3,2023,his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI,Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[11] He was renominated on January 23,2023.[12] On February 9,2023,his nomination was reported out of committee by a 14–7 vote.[13] On March 2,2023,the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 50–41 vote.[14] On March 22,2023,his nomination was confirmed by a 53–43 vote.[15] He received his judicial commission on March 24,2023.[16]
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