Emily Anderson (Colorado)
Emily Elizabeth Anderson was a judge on the 17th District Court in Colorado. She was initially appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) and took office on January 31, 2014. Anderson won retention in the general election on November 8, 2016. She resigned on January 23, 2021.[1]
Anderson replaced Patrick Murphy as chief judge of the 17th District Court, effective July 15, 2019.[2]
Anderson was a magistrate for the 17th District from 2005 until her elevation to the district court judgeship in 2014. She also previously served as magistrate for the Denver County Court.[2]
Biography
Anderson received a bachelor's degree from Colorado College and a J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. She worked in the law offices of Bell & Pollock and as the president of her own law firm.[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.
Emily Anderson was retained in the Colorado 17th Judicial District, Emily Anderson Retention Election with 68.77 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 17th Judicial District, Emily Anderson Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Emily Anderson | 68.77% | |
| 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).
See also
- Colorado 17th Judicial District
- Courts in Colorado
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Judicial Branch, "Quick appointed Chief Judge of the 17th Judicial District," December 16, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Colorado Judicial Branch, "Anderson appointed Chief Judge of the 17th Judicial District," April 9, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado," archived October 2, 2014
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
