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Dennis Graham
Dennis A. Graham was a judge on the Colorado Court of Appeals. He was appointed by Republican Gov. Bill Owens on July 1, 2002, and sworn in on September 6, 2002. He was retained by voters in 2004 and 2012.[1] His last term would have expired on January 11, 2021.[2] He retired from the court in 2018.[3]
Education
Graham earned his bachelor's degree from Colorado State University in 1968 and his J.D. with distinction from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1975.[4]
Career
Graham began his legal career in 1975 clerking for U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Judge Robert H. McWilliams. From 1976 to 2002, he practiced complex commercial law with an emphasis in securities. He was appointed to the court of appeals while he was a shareholder and director of the law firm of Krys, Boyle, P.C.[4]
Publications
- 'Tippee' Liability Extended to Remote Third Parties, 53 Neb. L. Rev. 517 (1974)
- Birnbaum Rejected: Expansion of the Standing Requirement under Rule 10b-5, 54 Neb. L. Rev. 621 (1974)
- Sole Proprietor’s Quandry: Opening the Close Corporation, 54 Neb. L. Rev. 518 (1975)
- Rules of Civil Procedure Aren’t Necessarily Civil, 20 Colo. Law. 1119 (1991)
Elections
2012
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2012
Graham was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 69.89 percent of the vote.[5]
Judicial performance evaluation
The Colorado Commission on Judicial Performance announced its recommendations for judges up for retention in 2012. The commission evaluates judges based on the following criteria: integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament and administrative performance.[6] Graham was recommended for retention by a 10-0 vote. [7]
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Votes cast at the General Election held November 2, 2004, "Court of Appeals," accessed September 9, 2015
- ↑ Colorado 2012 General Election Results, "Judicial Retention - Court of Appeals," accessed September 9, 2015
- ↑ https://www.denverpost.com/2017/12/18/colorado-court-of-appeals-hickenlooper-appointment/ The Denver Post, "John Hickenlooper appoints judge to fill vacancy on Colorado’s second-highest court," December 18, 2017]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Colorado Judicial Branch, "Dennis A. Graham," accessed September 9, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2012 Official General Election Results," May 3, 2013
- ↑ Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, "Judicial Performance Fact Sheet," November 10, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, "Honorable Dennis A. Graham," Retention year 2012
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
