Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross was a judge for the Eighteenth Judicial District Court of Colorado. He was appointed to this position in January of 2009.[1] Cross retired from the court effective February 8, 2016.[1]
Education
Cross received his undergraduate degree from Denison University in 1974 and his law degree from the University of Denver Law School in 1979.[1]
Career
Cross began his career in 1979 as a Denver deputy district attorney. In 1983, he left this position and became private practice lawyer. In August of 1997, he was appointed a county court judge. He then joined the district court in 2009.[1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2012
Cross was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 72.28 percent of the vote.[2]
Judicial performance evaluation
The Eighteenth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance announced its recommendations for judges up for retention in 2012. According to its website, the commission evaluates judges based on the following criteria: integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament, and administrative performance.[3]
Judge Cross was recommended for retention by an unanimous vote. [4]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Official biography of Judge Christopher Cross Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "bio" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2012 Official General Election Results"
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Press Release: Judge Evaluations Available on Internet August 7 (dead link)
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Christopher Charles Cross
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
