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David John Stevens (Colorado)
David J. Stevens was a judge of the Colorado 18th Judicial District. He left office on July 1, 2022.
Stevens ran for re-election for judge of the Colorado 18th Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Stevens earned his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University in 1979 and his J.D. from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1983. Prior to his appointment, Stevens was an attorney in private practice for the law firm of Stevens & Eisenstein Law Offices.[1]
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.
David John Stevens was retained in the Colorado 18th Judicial District, David Stevens Retention Election with 71.47 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 18th Judicial District, David Stevens Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 David John Stevens | 71.47% | |
| 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.[2]
The court's chief judge is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to serve indefinitely.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the district court, a judge must be:[2]
- 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
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
