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Elizabeth Weishaupl
Elizabeth Ann Weishaupl was a judge on the 18th District Court in Colorado. She was initially appointed by Gov. Bill Ritter (D) in July 2008 and won retention to a full six-year term in 2010. Weishaupl won retention again in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Weishaupl retired from the 18th District Court on January 10, 2023.[1]
Biography
Weishaupl, a native of Colorado, holds three degrees from the University of Denver: a bachelor of music, a bachelor of arts in history, and a juris doctorate. She has worked in Colorado as a private practice lawyer, an assistant (later first assistant) attorney general, and an assistant U.S. attorney.[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.
Elizabeth Weishaupl was retained in the Colorado 18th Judicial District, Elizabeth Weishaupl Retention Election with 70.44 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 18th Judicial District, Elizabeth Weishaupl Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Elizabeth Weishaupl | 70.44% | |
| 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
Weishaupl was retained with 64.22 percent of the vote in 2010.[4][5]
Retention recommendation
Weishaupl was recommended for retention in 2010 by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.[6]
- Read Weishaupl's Judicial Performance Review here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NewsBreak,"Two judges to retire from Colorado’s 18th Judicial District Court," August 8, 2022
- ↑ Official biography of Judge Elizabeth Weishaupl
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Law Week Colorado, Judicial Retention: Sheet1
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Arapahoe County
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
