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David Lobato

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David Lobato was a judge for the Pueblo County Court in Colorado. Lobato was appointed by Governor John Hickenlooper on February 7, 2012, to replace retired Judge Ernest J. Ruybalid.[1] He retired from the court on July 1, 2021.[2]
Elections
2014
Lobato was retained to the Pueblo County Court, Colorado with 72.0 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Judicial performance evaluation
The Colorado Commissions on Judicial Performance recommended that Judge Lobato be Retained. The full report is available here.
Education
Lobato received his bachelor's degree from the College of Santa Fe and his J.D. degree from the University of Colorado in 1994.[1]
Career
Lobato began his career as a public defender in Colorado Springs. In January of 1995, he transferred to the Pueblo County Public Defender's Office, where he served until his judicial appointment in February of 2012.[1]
See also
- Courts in Colorado
- News: One leaving, one joining Pueblo County courts in Colorado, February 13, 2012
External links
- Official website of Pueblo County
- Colorado State Judicial Branch website
- Pueblo Chieftain, "New county judge follows father's lead," February 14, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Pueblo Chieftain, "Governor names county judge," February 8, 2012
- ↑ [Pueblo's county court to add a new judge after Lobato's retirement The Pueblo Chieftain, "Pueblo's county court to add a new judge after Lobato's retirement," accessed July 11, 2022]
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Unofficial Candidate List," accessed September 5, 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