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Andrew Hartman
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Andrew Hartman is a judge on the 20th District Court in Colorado. He was initially appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) in August 2013. Hartman won retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Hartman received his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Georgetown University. Prior to his judicial appointment, Hartman was partner at Gross Hartman. He was also an adjunct professor and director of experiential education at the University of Colorado Law School. Hartman has also served as general counsel for Keen, Inc. and as partner at the firm of Cooley and the firm of Reed Smith. He is the author of the book The Six Minute Marathon, A Guide to Life as a Lawyer.[1][2]
Elections
2016
Colorado held judicial retention elections in 2016. Fifty-eight district court judges sought retention to six-year terms in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Andrew Hartman was retained in the Colorado 20th Judicial District, Andrew Hartman Retention Election with 80.77 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 20th Judicial District, Andrew Hartman Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Andrew Hartman | 80.77% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
There are 164 judges on the Colorado District Courts, each appointed by the governor from a list of names compiled by a nominating commission. Initial terms last at least two years, after which judges must stand for retention in a yes-no election. Subsequent terms last six years.[3]
The court's chief judge is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to serve indefinitely.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the district court, a judge must be:[3]
- a qualified elector in the district;
- licensed to practice law in state for five years; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement by 72 is mandatory).
Noteworthy cases
Judge blocked city ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (2021)
- See also: Colorado 20th Judicial District (Chambers v Boulder, 2018CV30581)
- See also: Colorado 20th Judicial District (Chambers v Boulder, 2018CV30581)
On March 12, 2021, Judge Hartman ruled that the city of Boulder cannot enforce two ordinances, which banned the possession, transfer, or sale of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (LCMs). The Boulder City Council passed the ordinances in 2018 following a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida that same year. Hartman found the bans invalid because cities and counties could not overrule the standing state law.[4]
| “ | In sum, the Court finds that State of Colorado law preempts Boulder City Ordinance 8245 and Ordinance 8259 as they relate to the prohibition of the sale, possession, and transfer of assault weapons and LCMs, specifically the inclusion of “assault weapons” and “LCMs” in the definition of “illegal weapons” pursuant to Boulder Rev. Code § 5-8-2. These provisions are invalid, and enforcement of them is enjoined. [5] | ” |
| —Judge Andrew Hartman, Order RE: Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment[6] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Law Week Colorado, "District Judge Appointed In Boulder County," July 25, 2013
- ↑ Colorado State Judicial Branch, "Andrew Hartman Bio," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Can Colorado cities enact their own gun restrictions? A Boulder judge says no." March 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Colorado 20th Judicial District, Chambers v Boulder, March 12, 2021
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Colorado • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Colorado
State courts:
Colorado Supreme Court • Colorado Court of Appeals • Colorado District Courts • Colorado County Courts • Denver Probate Court • Denver Juvenile Court • Colorado Municipal Courts • Colorado Water Courts
State resources:
Courts in Colorado • Colorado judicial elections • Judicial selection in Colorado
