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Jill-Ellyn Straus
Jill-Ellyn Straus was a judge on the 17th District Court in Colorado. She was initially appointed in July 2008 and won retention to a full six-year term in 2010. Straus ran for retention again but lost in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Straus graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree in 1978 and from the University of Denver with a J.D. in 1982. She began her career working for a continuing legal education firm. In 1983, she became a prosecutor in the district attorney's office for the 17th District. There she reached the position of chief trial deputy and specialized in cases with juvenile victims.[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.
Jill-Ellyn Straus was not retained in the Colorado 17th Judicial District, Jill-Ellyn Straus Retention Election with 47.27 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 17th Judicial District, Jill-Ellyn Straus Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Jill-Ellyn Straus | 47.27% | |
| 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
Straus was retained with 63.59 percent of the vote in 2010.[3][4]
Retention recommendation
Straus was recommended for retention in 2010 by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.[5]
Read Straus' Judicial Performance Review here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Official biography of Judge Jill-Ellyn Straus
- ↑ 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
