Eighteenth Judicial District — Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln Counties

District Judges

Marilyn K. nee Leonard Antrim

Arapahoe County

(303) 649-6192

Division: 207

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As a magistrate in the 1st Judicial District she insulted and screamed at a father, a U.S. Marshall, refused to look at the previous court record with vital evidence, endorsed her own parenting skills because she had read Dr. Spock, and threatened to terminate the father's custody rights because "she can."

Angela Arkin

Douglas County

(303) 663-7225

Division: 4

Stanley Brinkley

No longer on the bench as of July 2009

Richard Caschette

Douglas County

(303) 814-7628

Division: 3

Christopher Cross

Douglas County

(303) 649-6212

Division: 402

Thomas J. Curry

Douglas County

Retired in 2006.

Timothy L. Fasing

Arapahoe County

(303) 649-6282

Division: 308

J. Mark Hannen

Arapahoe County

(303) 649-6215

Division: 12

Jeffrey K. Holmes

Douglas County

(303) 814-7057

Division: E

Nancy A. Hopf

Douglas County

(303) 663-7211

Division: 6

Kurt Horton

Douglas County

(303) 649-6252

Division: 408

Paul A. King

Douglas County

(303) 663-7215

Division: 1

John P. Leopold

Arapahoe County

No longer on bench as of February 2007.

James F. Macrum, Jr.

Arapahoe County

No longer on bench as of February 2007

Cheryl L. Post

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No longer on bench as of July 2009

Charles M. Pratt

Arapahoe County

(303) 649-6222

Division: 404

Appointed June 9, 2005.

Gerald Rafferty

Arapahoe County

(303) 649-6242 Division: 407

Juanita L. Rice

Arapahoe County

(303) 649-6222

Division: 404

Retiring in January 2009. Not soon enough.

Extreme gender bias against men reported from several sources but also see report by woman stating that Rice has been rude, sarcastic and just plain mean.

Courthouse Forum reports that Rice is both male gender, economic, and disability biased and consistently violates constitutional law.

Robert H. Russell II

Arapahoe County

(303) 649-6219

Division: 14

Carlos Armando Samour Jr.

Arapahoe County

(303) 649-6262

Division: 204

Replaced John P. Leopold

Michael Spear

Arapahoe County

(303) 649-6332

Division: 201

Valeria Spencer

Arapahoe County

(303) 649-6202

Division: 401

William Blair Sylvester

Chief Judge

Arapahoe County

(303) 649-6302

Division: 309

Douglas Tallman

No longer on bench as of July 2009

Richard D. Turelli

No longer on bench as of February 2007.

05 CR 529

People v. Andrea Humphrey

Ruled on basis of emotions and feelings and suppressed confession of murderess because she became emotionally distraught when she found out her victim was dead.

Elizabeth Weishaupl

Arapahoe County

(303) 649-6234

Division: 405

John L. Wheeler

Arapahoe County

(303) 649-6162

Division:206

Replaced Thomas J. Curry

Vincent R. White

Douglas County

Elbert County

(303) 814-7616

Division: 5

Rocky Mountain News

White beat the system by refusing the alcohol test and the Dept. of Motor Vehicles didn't take his drivers license away for one year as required under the "express consent" law.

After his appointment, and before he ever took his seat on the bench, he was arrested January 7, 2005, for drunken driving and speeding. White refused to take a blood or breathalyzer test. Despite that, DUI charges were dropped and DMV gave him his drivers license back. White was previously arrested on DUI (BAC 0.117) in 2000 and convicted of DWAI on a plea bargain.

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County Judges

Addison Adams

Arapahoe County-Aurora

(303) 214-4017

Division: B-2

Alex R. Bencze (Atty)

Arapahoe County-Aurora

(303) 214-4060

Division: B-3

Palmer Boyette

Elbert County

(303) 621-2131

Christine Chauche

Arapahoe Justice Center

(303) 798-0541

Division: A-1

Formerly a magistrate.

Christopher Cross (Atty)

Promoted to District Judge Arapahoe Justice Center

Ethan D. Feldman (Atty)

Arapahoe County-Littleton

(303) 649-6257

Division: 302

Reports are that this judge is polite, fair and faithful to the law.

Truston Lee Fisher

Lincoln County

(719) 743-2455

Monica Jo Gomez

Douglas County

(303) 814-7627

Division: C

Promoted from magistrate in 4 ^th Judicial District in February 2007.

Richard M. Jauch (Atty)

Arapahoe County-Littleton

Retired in 2005.

Michele Ann Marker

Douglas County

(303) 663-7230

Division: A

Susanna Meissner-Cutler (Atty)

Douglas County

(303) 663-7234

Division: B

James S. Miller (Atty)

Douglas County

No longer on bench as of August 2007.

Reports are that this judge was polite, fair and faithful to the law.

Dana E. Murray (Atty)

Arapahoe County-Aurora

(303) 214-4023

Division: B-1

She is reported to be understanding, caring, fair, and adheres to the law. However, 98% of repeat DUI offenders before her are sentenced to jail.

Anne Marie Ollada

Arapahoe County -Aurora

(303) 798-0270

Division: A-2

Stephen R. Ruddick (Atty)

Aurora

Not recommended for retention in 2002 survey.

No longer on bench as of February 2007.

Kevin Sidel (Atty)

Elbert County

(303) 621-2131

No longer on bench as of July 2009

Robert C. Tobias (Atty)

Arapahoe County-Littleton

(303) 795-0303

Division: A-3

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Magistrates

Addison Adams (District)

Arapahoe Justice Center

(303) 649-6257

No longer on bench as of July 2009

Grafton Minot Biddle

Douglas County

Resigned in December 2006 after being involved in an "improper" relationship at age 57 with 29-year-old prosecutor Laurie Steinman. Ms. Steinman was fired by District Attorney Carol Chambers, who was herself recently disciplined by the CO Supreme Court for ethical violations.

Biddle and Ms. Steinman repeatedly had sex in his chambers during 2006 and Biddle would sneak into the women's facility in the courthouse to shower with Ms. Steinman. The affair, which began before Biddle was promoted to county judge, was first reported by Biddle's then-wife Gail Liles. Ms. Hurst nee Steinman later lost her law license for 3 years. (Denver Post, December 29, 2006 (p. 1&5 B), June 22, 2007 (p. 5B, Rocky Mountain News, September 8, 2007, p. 19). In December 2007 Biddle's license to practice law was also suspended for 3 years (Denver Post, Dec. 19, 2007, p. 4B).

Lawrence Bowling

Arapahoe County

(303)649-6267

Division: 403

M. Edward Burns

Arapahoe County-Littleton

(303) 798-4594

Division: C-1

Lilith Zoe Cole (District)

Arapahoe Justice Center

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No longer on bench as of July 2009

Beth Elliot-Dumler

Douglas County

(303) 663-7221

Division: FAC

Laura Findorff

Douglas County

(303) 663-7200

Division: D

Clarisse Gonzales

Arapahoe Justice Center

No longer on bench as of July 2009

Louis Gresh

Douglas County

(303) 663-7241

Division: 2

Jeffrey K. Holmes (District)

Arapahoe Justice Center

Promoted to district judge in Douglas County.

Robert Lung (District)

Arapahoe Justice Center

(303) 649-6272Division: 306

Kara Martin

Arapahoe County

(303) 649-6322

Division: 11

Kara Martin

Douglas County

(303) 649-6322

Division: T

Bonnie McLean

Arapahoe County

(303) 214-4016

Division: C-2

Rebecca Moss

Arapahoe County

(303) 649-6217

Division: 406

Anne Ollada (Small Claims)

Arapahoe County

Promoted to County judge.

Leroy Petrie

Arapahoe County

(303) 798-4591

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Leroy Petrie

Douglas County

(303) 814-7628

Division: D

Patricia Swartz

Removed from bench in early 2002 for "undisclosed" reasons. Reportedly a protégé of Juanita Rice.

Bradley Yoder (District)

Arapahoe Justice Center

(303) 649-6292

Division: 202