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Anthony Edwards (Colorado)
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Anthony Douglas Edwards is a judge on the San Juan County Court in Colorado. He was initially appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) May 21, 2014, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Lyndon K. Skinner. Edwards assumed office on July 1, 2014. He won retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Biography
Edwards received an undergraduate degree from Capella University in 2003, a master’s degree from the University of New Mexico in 2007, and a J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2009. Before his appointment to the county court, Edwards worked at his own law practice, San Juan Law Office LLC, specializing in business, civil litigation, criminal law, estate, trusts, and real estate law.[2]
Elections
2016
Colorado held judicial retention elections in 2016. Thirty-six county court judges sought retention to four-year terms in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Anthony Edwards was retained in the San Juan County Court, Anthony Edwards Retention Election with 65.02 percent of the vote.
| San Juan County Court, Anthony Edwards Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Anthony Edwards | 65.02% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
Judges of the Colorado County Courts are each appointed by the governor with the help of a commission—except in Denver, Colorado, where judges are appointed by the mayor rather than the governor.[3] Judges are initially appointed to two-year terms and then run in retention elections for four-year terms afterward.[4] To serve on this court, a judge must be a qualified elector and resident of the county and licensed to practice law in the state. Some small counties only require a high school degree or equivalent but require judges to attend an institute to learn about county court duties.
See also
External links
- San Juan County, Colorado, "The Official Website of San Juan County Colorado"
- Judicial Branch State of Colorado, "Colorado Courts"
Footnotes
- ↑ CBA Legal Connection.com, 'Hon. Lyndon K. Skinner of Sixth Judicial District to Retire," March 17, 2014
- ↑ Colorado.gov, "Gov. Hickenlooper appoints San Juan County Court Judge," May 21, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Colorado Judicial Branch, "Judicial Nominating Commissions," accessed June 20, 2014
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
