Governor Hickenlooper fills new position in 6th district
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July 6, 2012
Colorado: On July 1, 2012 Suzanne Carlson was appointed by Governor Hickenlooper to become the Colorado 6th Judicial District's newest judge.[1] The position was created by House Bill 12-1073 which was introduced by Rep. J. Paul Brown and Sen. Ellen Roberts. The bill takes away one judgeship from the 1st Judicial District and adds one to the 6th Judicial District.[2]
Carlson earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado and a J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School. Before her appointment she worked with Lisa Ward LLC, focusing on divorce and child custody matters. She also served as a judge for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe since 2005.[1]
| “ | “I always want to make sure everyone is heard and feels that justice is done. You can’t always win, but everyone needs to feel like the judge is listening to them.”[3] - Suzanne Carlson[4] | ” |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Press Release, "Gov. Hickenlooper appoints district court judge in La Plata, Archuleta and San Juan counties," June 29, 2012
- ↑ House Bill 12-1073
- ↑ The Durango Herald, "Southwest Colorado gets a new judge," June 30, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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