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Bruce Langer
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Bruce Langer is a judge on the 20th District Court in Colorado. He was initially appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) to replace retiring Judge Mary Gwyneth Whalen, effective August 31, 2013. Langer won retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Langer received his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School. Before his appointment to the bench, Langer served as a deputy district attorney in the Boulder County District Attorney's Office where he was in charge of general felony prosecutions and the felony intake unit. Prior to that time, Langer worked as an associate at the firm of Franco, Domenico and Associates.[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.
Bruce Langer was retained in the Colorado 20th Judicial District, Bruce Langer Retention Election with 79.93 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 20th Judicial District, Bruce Langer Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Bruce Langer | 79.93% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
There are 164 judges on the Colorado District Courts, each appointed by the governor from a list of names compiled by a nominating commission. Initial terms last at least two years, after which judges must stand for retention in a yes-no election. Subsequent terms last six years.[3]
The court's chief judge is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to serve indefinitely.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the district court, a judge must be:[3]
- a qualified elector in the district;
- licensed to practice law in state for five years; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement by 72 is mandatory).
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Law Week Colorado, "Governor appoints district court judges," September 16, 2013
- ↑ Daily Camera, "Boulder District Judge M. Gwyneth Whalen to step down next month," July 10, 2013, accessed September 18, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado," archived October 2, 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
