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Elizabeth Weishaupl

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Elizabeth Weishaupl
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Prior offices
Colorado 18th Judicial District

Education

Bachelor's

University of Denver

Law

University of Denver College of Law

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

See also: Colorado local trial court judicial 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
Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Weishaupl70.44%
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