Brian Whitney
Brian Whitney was a judge on the 2nd District Court in Colorado. He was initially appointed to the office by Gov. Bill Owens (R) and took office in January 2007. Whitney was retained to a full six-year term in 2010. He won retention again in the general election on November 8, 2016. Whitney left office on October 5, 2022.
Biography
Whitney received his undergraduate degree from Lehigh University and his J.D. from the University of Denver. Immediately prior to taking the bench, Whitney was the first ever assistant attorney general for the special prosecutions unit of the Colorado Attorney General’s office. He also served as the chief environmental prosecutor for the state of Colorado.[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.
Brian Whitney was retained in the Colorado 2nd Judicial District, Brian Whitney Retention Election with 71.41 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 2nd Judicial District, Brian Whitney Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Brian Whitney | 71.41% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2010
Whitney was retained with 71.71 percent of the vote.[3][4]
Retention recommendation
Whitney was recommended for retention by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.
- Read the performance review here.
See also
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
