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F. Michael Goodbee
F. Michael Goodbee was a judge of the Colorado 17th Judicial District. He left office in 2019.
Goodbee ran for re-election for judge of the Colorado 17th Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 2, 2010.
Biography
Goodbee received his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University and his law degree from the Tulane Law School. He served two terms as the district attorney for Colorado's 5th Judicial District before he joined the State Attorney General's Office to oversee the criminal justice section. He then worked at the district attorney's office in Brighton, Colo., until his judicial appointment in 2008.[1]
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.
F. Michael Goodbee was retained in the Colorado 17th Judicial District, F. Michael Goodbee Retention Election with 68.51 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 17th Judicial District, F. Michael Goodbee Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 F. Michael Goodbee | 68.51% | |
| 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.[2]
The court's chief judge is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to serve indefinitely.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the district court, a judge must be:[2]
- 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
Goodbee was retained with 62.8 percent in 2010.[3][4]
Retention recommendation
Goodbee was recommended for retention in 2010 by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.[5]
Read Goodbee's Judicial Performance Review here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Official biography of Judge Goodbee
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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, Adams 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
