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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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Did not stand for retention in 2022. Term ends January 10, 2023. |
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Appointed district court judge in 2007. Prior to that he was the Park County attorney. |
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Stood for retention in 2010. Weak 77% of attorneys recommended retention. |
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Appointed District Court Judge by Gov.Polis on November 8, 2022. Prior to that she was the Custer County Court Judicial Officer. |
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Appointed district court judge by Gov. Hickenlooper in December 2015. Replaced David Thorson. Prior to his appointment he was a criminal defense attorney in private practice. |
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Stood for retention in 2006. Retain. Commission split 5-2 on vote. |
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Appointed district court judge by Gov. Hickenlooper in September 2012. Replaced Julie Marshall. |
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Just 81% of attorneys voted to Retain and the remaining 19% voted Do Not Retain. |
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No longer on bench as of February 2007 but remains a senior judge as of September 2020. |
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Sanctioned Fremont County DA Linda Stanley for a pattern and practice of discovery violations in at least 20 cases. |
Appointed district court judge by Gov. Polis on June 29, 2022. Previously she was in private practice. |
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Only a pathetic 21% of attorneys voted to Retain while the great majority, 71%, voted Do Not Retain |
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Appointed district court judge by Gov. Hickenlooper in May 2015 to replace Charles Barton. Prior to that she was doing family law in a private practice. |
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EJF recommendation: Sub-Marginal 71% of attorneys voted to Retain while a full 21% voted Do Not Retain. |
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One wonders if the criticism against Judge Alderton was a result of his failure to follow radical feminist ideology and doctrine? |
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Stood for retention in 2004. No Opinion. |
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In People v. Turner he granted a motion to compel a women's shelter to produce documentation that may have shown subornation of perjury against Turner in a criminal DV case. Sadly, that was overturned by Colorado Supreme Court. |
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Appointed county court judge by Gov. Polis on September 16, 2020 and stood up to the bench in January 2021. Previously a public defender and in private practice. |
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83% of attorneys voted to Retain but zero voted Do Not Retain. Comments were generally favorable. |
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Did not stand for retention in 2018 and stepped down January 8, 2019. |
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His performance has greatly improved and this time 87%of attorneys voted to Retain, while just 7% voted Do Not Retain. |
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Appointed county court judge by Gov. Polis effective November 9, 2022. Previously he was a deputy with Custer County Sheriff. Also served on Colorado State Patrol. |
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Did not stand for retention in 2022 and her term ended January 10, 2023. |
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Appointed county court judge by Gov. Hickenlooper effective January 15, 2016. |
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Only a pathetic 67% of attorneys voted to Retain while a full 33% voted Do Not Retain. |
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Promoted to district judge in the 18 th Judicial District in November 2015. |
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Appointed county court judge by Gov. Hickenlooper. Stepped up to bench January 1, 2019. Prior to that she was a public defender. |
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87% of attorneys voted to Retain but none voted Do Not Retain. |
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