Barbara Hughes
Barbara Hughes was a judge for the Fourth Judicial District of Colorado. She was appointed by Governor Bill Ritter in December 2010 and was later retained by voters in 2014.[1] Her six-year term was set to expire on January 11, 2021. Barbara Hughes retired February 15, 2019.[2]
Elections
2014
Hughes was retained to the Fourth Judicial District with 64.5 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Judicial performance evaluation
The Colorado Commissions on Judicial Performance recommended that Judge Hughes be Retained. The full report is available here.
Education
In 1980, Hughes received a B.A. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She received a J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1988.[4]
Career
- 2010-2021: Judge, Colorado 4th Judicial District
- 2000-2010: Magistrate, Colorado 4th Judicial District
- 1997-2000: Attorney, Colorado Legal Services
- 1992: Attorney, Pikes Peak Legal Services
- 1990-1992: Law clerk, Colorado 4th Judicial District
- 1989: Attorney, Zuckerman and Kleinman[4]
See also
- Colorado 4th Judicial District
- Courts in Colorado
- Colorado judicial elections, 2014
- Colorado District Courts
- El Paso County, Colorado
- Teller County, Colorado
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Gazette, "This just in: Hughes, Schutz named to 4th Judicial Bench," August 31, 2010
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Unofficial Candidate List," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Law Week Online, "Six Judge Finalists Picked For El Paso County District Spots," August 16, 2010
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
