E. Dale Boyd
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E. Dale Boyd was a judge on the Dolores County Court in Colorado. He served from 2005 to 2020. He was initially appointed to the court on January 4, 2005, and won retention to full four-year terms in 2008 and 2012. Boyd won retention most recently in the general election on November 8, 2016. He retired in 2020.[1]
Biography
Boyd received an undergraduate degree from the University of Denver in 1977 and a J.D. from Stanford University in 1981. He began his legal career as an attorney at the firms of Ireland, Stapleton & Pryor (1981–1982) and Holland & Hart (1982–1995). He operated as a sole practitioner for the next three years before forming Boyd & Bazil.[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Chief Judges Council
- Member, Problem Solving Court Advisory Committee to the Chief Justice of Colorado
- Former president, Pitkin County Bar Association
- Former board member, Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation
- Former board member and president, Aspen Historical Society[2]
Elections
2016
Colorado held judicial retention elections in 2016. Thirty-six county court judges sought retention to four-year terms in the general election on November 8, 2016.
E. Dale Boyd was retained in the Dolores County Court, E. Dale Boyd Retention Election with 75.91 percent of the vote.
| Dolores County Court, E. Dale Boyd Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 E. Dale Boyd | 75.91% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
Judges of the Colorado County Courts are each appointed by the governor with the help of a commission—except in Denver, Colorado, where judges are appointed by the mayor rather than the governor.[3] Judges are initially appointed to two-year terms and then run in retention elections for four-year terms afterward.[4] To serve on this court, a judge must be a qualified elector and resident of the county and licensed to practice law in the state. Some small counties only require a high school degree or equivalent but require judges to attend an institute to learn about county court duties.
2012
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2012
Boyd was retained in the general election on November 6, 2012, winning 76.29 percent of the vote.[5]
Judicial performance evaluation
The Twenty-Second Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance announced its recommendations for judges up for retention in 2012. According to its website, the commission evaluates judges based on the following criteria: integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament, and administrative performance.[6]
Judge Boyd was recommended for retention by an unanimous vote. [2][7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Journal, "Gov. Polis to choose new judge for Dolores County," September 3, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, E. Dale Boyd
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Colorado Judicial Branch, "Judicial Nominating Commissions," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, 2012 Official General Election Results
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Press Release: Judge Evaluations Available on Internet August 7 (dead link)
- ↑ Cortez Journal, "Commission recommends retaining local judges," September 14, 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
