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Barry Schwartz (Colorado)
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2016 - Present
2029
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Barry Schwartz is a judge of the Denver County Court in Colorado. He assumed office in 2016. His current term ends on January 9, 2029.
Schwartz ran for re-election for judge of the Denver County Court in Colorado. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Schwartz was appointed to the Denver County Court by Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock on September 22, 2016.[1]
Biography
Schwartz is from Denver, Colorado. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado and his J.D. from the University of Denver. At the time of his judicial appointment, Schwartz was a senior attorney in the litigation section of the Denver City Attorney’s Office. His professional experience also includes serving as a law clerk, working at the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Colorado, and as an attorney in private practice.[1] He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court; the United States Courts of Appeal for the Fourth, Seventh, Eighth, and Tenth Circuits; and the United States District Courts for the District of Colorado, the Eastern District of Virginia, the District of Arizona, and the Eastern District of Oklahoma.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Denver, Colorado (2024)
Denver County Court
Barry Schwartz was retained to the Denver County Court on November 5, 2024 with 76.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
76.2
|
187,023 | ||
No |
23.8
|
58,283 | |||
Total Votes |
245,306 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Schwartz in this election.
2020
Denver County Court, Schwartz's seat
Barry Schwartz was retained to the Denver County Court on November 3, 2020 with 62.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
62.6
|
188,696 | ||
No |
37.4
|
112,692 | |||
Total Votes |
301,388 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Barry Schwartz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Barry Schwartz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Colorado Law Week, "Judge Appointed to Denver County Court," September 23, 2016
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia by email.
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
