Anita M. Schutte
Anita M. Schutte is a judge of the Colorado 2nd Judicial District. She assumed office on July 30, 2022. Her current term ends on January 14, 2031.
Schutte ran for re-election for judge of the Colorado 2nd Judicial District. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
She was appointed to the district court on June 29, 2022, by Jared Polis.[1]
Education
Schutte received her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado Denver in 2000 and her J.D. from Whittier Law School in 2003.[1]
Career
Prior to assuming office, Schutte served as the Second Assistant Attorney General in the State Services Section, Human Services Unit of the Colorado Department of Law, a position she has held since 2020. She also served as Senior Assistant Attorney General (2018-2020) and Assistant Attorney General (2012-2018) for the Colorado Department of Law; Assistant Municipal Court Judge for the City of Greeley (2008-2014); Special Counsel for the Law Office of Louise Bouzari (2008-2013); Deputy State Public Defender in Weld County (2007-2008); and solo practitioner (2004-2007).[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Denver, Colorado (2024)
Colorado 2nd Judicial District
Anita M. Schutte was retained to the Colorado 2nd Judicial District on November 5, 2024 with 78.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
78.8
|
201,313 | ||
No |
21.2
|
54,238 | |||
Total Votes |
255,551 | ||||
|
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Schutte in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Anita M. Schutte did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
