Gale Miller
Gale T. Miller was a judge on the Colorado Court of Appeals. He was appointed by Democratic Governor Bill Ritter on August 22, 2008, and sworn in on January 13, 2009.[1] Miller was retained in 2012. His eight-year term was set to expire in January 2021.[2]
Miller announced in October 2016 his retirement on January 16, 2017.[3] Craig R. Welling was appointed by Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper to succeed Miller.
Education
Miller received his bachelor's degree from Augustana College in 1968 and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1971.[1]
Career
Miller was a trial attorney for the Federal Trade Commission from 1971 to 1973. He joined the law firm of Davis Graham & Stubbs in 1973 and became a partner in 1978. He practiced commercial litigation with the firm until his judicial appointment in 2008. He was the firm's managing partner from 1998 to 2001.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2005: Colorado Lawyers Committee’s Outstanding Sustained Contribution Award
- 1996: Colorado Hispanic Bar Association's Community Service Award
- 1994: Colorado Lawyers Committee’s Individual of the Year Award
Associations
- Board of Governors, Colorado Bar Association
- Colorado Access to Justice Commission
- Executive committee, Our Courts[1]
Elections
2012
Miller was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 70.88 percent of the vote.[4]
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2012
Judicial performance evaluation
The Colorado Commission on Judicial Performance evaluates judges based on the following criteria: integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament and administrative performance.[5] Miller was recommended for retention by a 10-0 vote. [6]
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Colorado Judicial Branch, "Gale T. Miller," accessed September 14, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Judiciary Members, "Court of Appeals," accessed September 14, 2015
- ↑ Law Week Colorado, "Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Gale Miller to Retire," October 3, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2012 Official General Election Results," May 3, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, "Judicial Performance Fact Sheet," November 10, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, "Honorable Gale T. Miller," accessed September 14, 2015
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
