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In 2012 the Equal Justice Foundation began a rating system of justices standing for retention based on the votes of attorneys who submit responses to surveys sent to them by the Judicial Performance Review Commission. The idea was first put forward by the Rocky Mountain News in an October 13, 2002, editorial. Whether a “Retain” or “Do Not Retain” is recommended is based on the criteria:
• Retain: More than 85% of attorneys voted to retain;
• Marginal: in 2012 the standard was that only 80-85% of attorneys voted to retain. In 2014 review this was broadened to 75-85% and in 2018 the standard was expanded again to 71-85% of attorneys voted to retain;
• Do Not Retain: In 2012 the standard was less than 80% of attorneys voted to retain. In 2014 review this was changed to <75% of attorneys voted to retain and in 2018 this was lowered even further to less than or equal <=70% suggesting judicial standards continue to decline.
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Appointed district court judge by Gov. Hickenlooper on November 5, 2018. In private practice before stepping up to the bench in February 2019. |
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Only 78% of attorneys voted to Retain and 13% voted Do Not Retain. |
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Appointed chief judge after Mark Thompson was convicted in August 2022. |
Appointed district court judge by Gov. Hickenlooper effective November 2013. |
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96% of attorneys voted to Retain and there were no negative votes. |
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Stood for retention in 2008. Only 77% of attorneys voted to retain in his first review as a district court judge. |
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86% of attorneys voted to Retain and 11% voted Do Not Retain. |
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Appointed District Court Judge by Gov. Polis on November 1, 2022. Prior to this Olguin-Fresquez was a County Court Judge, |
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84% of attorneys voted to Retain while 11% voted Do Not Retain. |
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Appointed district court judge by Gov. Hickenlooper on October 30, 2018, and stepped up to the bench on January 1, 2019. Prior to this he was the Lead Deputy Public Defender in the Dillon Regional Office. |
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97% of attorneys voted to Retain with only 3% voting Do Not Retain. |
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A female EJF member reports he was biased and uninformed with regard to domestic violence cases. |
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Promoted to district court judge July 1, 2013, by Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia. Formerly Lake County court judge |
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88% of attorneys voted to Retain while 9% voted Do Not Retain. |
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Retired in December 2010 but remains a senior judge as of September 2020. |
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Stood for retention in 2004. Only a sad 77% of attorneys voted to retain with 23% voting Do Not Retain. |
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Appointed district court judge by Gov. Polis on February 9, 2023. Previously he was a magistrate in Lake County in the 9 th Judicial District. |
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Was Chief Judge until convicted in August 2022. Censured for second time by Colorado Supreme Court for being verbally abusive toward two attorneys after he returned from a suspension for his prior misconduct. |
Resigned December 20, 2022, after he launched into a courtroom tirade just two days after returning from mandated suspension and anger-management counseling. |
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Appointed district judge in December 2010. Replaced Judge Ruckriegle. No prior judicial experience. |
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Threatened stepson with rifle. Pled guilty to disorderly conduct after being charged with felony menacing. Suspended w/o pay for 30 days and 1 year probation w/anger management. His law license was suspended for 6 months and was suspended w/pay for 2 months. |
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He has maintained consistently high performance ratings over past three reviews. |
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Stood for retention in 2004. A sad 71% of attorneys recommended retention. |
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96% of attorneys voted to Retain with just 4% voting Do Not Retain. |
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Appointed county court judge by Gov. Polis on December 2.2022. Previously she was a magistrate in the 13 th Judicial District. She is also Deputy Municipal Judge for the Town of Minturn (2020-Present) and Associate Municipal Judge for the Town of De Beque (2020-Present). |
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Appointed county court judge by Gov. Hickenlooper in February 2018. Previously in private practice and public defender. |
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This time only 75% of attorneys voted to Retain while 25% voted Do Not Retain. Quite a step down in performance. |
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Promoted to District Court Judge by Gov. Polis on November 1, 2022 |
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A female EJF member reports he is biased and uninformed with regard to domestic violence cases. |
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96% of attorneys voted to Retain with only 4% voting Do Not Retain. |
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Appointed county court judge by Gov. Polis on March 24, 2023. Retired from USMCR as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2010, and served as an artillery officer in First Gulf War. |
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Appointed county court judge by Lt. Gov. Garcia in July 2013. |
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This time 100% of attorneys voted to Retain and commission was quite complimentary about his performance. |
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Stepped down to take position as chief deputy director of the Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women. |
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Stood for retention in 2008. Only 76% of attorneys voted to retain. |
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Stood for retention again in 2016. EJF recommendation: Do Not Retain Worse than previous, this time only 53% of attorneys voting to Retain, and 38% voting Do Not Retain. |
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Publicly censured by Colorado Supreme Court for making advances to client and then refusing to withdraw from her case. Denver Post, March 28, 2007, p. 3B Rocky Mountain News, March 27, 2007 |
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