Gabriel moved to Colorado in 1990, because of a job offered to his wife, and was an associate and then a partner at a law firm in Denver from 1994 to 2008.

[2] Gabriel's wife, Jill Wichlens, is an attorney with the Federal public defender's office in Denver.

[4] Governor Bill Ritter announced in May 2008 that Gabriel would be appointed to the Colorado Court of Appeals, and he was sworn in as a judge on June 30.

[7] The Colorado Judicial Nominating Commission selected Gabriel as one of three possible candidates to replace Hobbs.

[8] Governor John Hickenlooper announced Gabriel as his choice to replace Hobbs on June 23, 2015.