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Douglas S. Walker
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Douglas S. Walker is a judge on the 22nd District Court in Colorado. He was initially appointed by Gov. Bill Ritter (D) in July 2007. He was appointed chief judge of the court effective October 1, 2010. Walker won retention to a full six-year term the next month. He won retention again in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Biography
Walker began his career as a private practice lawyer for 20 years. During that time, he also served as a prosecutor in the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Court for 13 years. He then worked as a district and county court magistrate in the 22nd and 6th judicial districts for 10 years prior to his district court appointment in 2007.[2]
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.
Douglas S. Walker was retained in the Colorado 22nd Judicial District, Douglas S. Walker Retention Election with 59.33 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 22nd Judicial District, Douglas S. Walker Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Douglas S. Walker | 59.33% | |
| 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.[3]
The court's chief judge is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to serve indefinitely.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the district court, a judge must be:[3]
- 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).
2010
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2010
Walker was retained in 2010 with 67.47 percent of the vote.[4]
Retention recommendation
Walker was recommended for retention in 2010 by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.
- Read the performance review here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Law Week Colorado, "Mullarkey Elevates 22nd District Judge Walker to Chief Judgeship," August 30, 2010
- ↑ Official biography of Judge Douglas S. Walker
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Official Colorado 2010 Election Results - Cumulative Report
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
