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Debra Gunkel
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Debra Gunkel was the judge on the Baca County Court in Colorado.[1] She was appointed by former Governor Bill Ritter in 2010 and was retained by voters in 2014.[2] She retired on May 15, 2021, after being censured by the Colorado Supreme Court.[3]
Elections
2014
Gunkel was retained to the Baca County Court, Colorado with 76.1 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
Judicial performance evaluation
The Colorado Commissions on Judicial Performance recommended that Judge Gunkel be Retained. The full report is available here.
Education
Gunkel received a bachelor's degree from Colorado College, an M.B.A. from Southwestern University, an LL.M. from Boston University, and a J.D. from the University of Denver.[2]
Career
Gunkel has worked in the 16th Judicial District's Attorney's Office, and in private practice.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado State Judicial Branch, "Baca County Judges and Staff," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Colorado State Judicial Branch, "Debra Gunkel bio," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Denver Post, "Colorado Judge Debra Gunkel Censured," accessed July 15, 2021
- ↑ 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
