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Jeffrey Pilkington
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Jeffrey Ralph Pilkington is a judge on the 1st District Court in Colorado. He was initially appointed to the court by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) to replace retiring Judge Jane Tidball effective July 31, 2013. Pilkington won retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Pilkington received his undergraduate degree from Drake University and his J.D. from Columbia University. From 1988 to 1989, he was a law clerk for Judge Thomas Griesa of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He then became a partner at the firm of Davis, Graham, & Stubbs, where he worked until his judicial appointment in 2013.[1][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.
Jeffrey Pilkington was retained in the Colorado 1st Judicial District, Jeffrey Pilkington Retention Election with 68.29 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 1st Judicial District, Jeffrey Pilkington Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Jeffrey Pilkington | 68.29% | |
| 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
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Footnotes
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
