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Jill S. Mattoon
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Jill S. Mattoon is a former judge of the 10th District Court in Colorado. She served on the court from 2006 to 2020. Mattoon was initially appointed to the court in 2006 by Gov. Bill Owens (R) and retired on February 8, 2020.[1]
Biography
Mattoon received a B.A. degree in environmental conservation from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She then earned her J.D. degree from the California Western School of Law. Mattoon began her career as a deputy district attorney in Pueblo, Colo., primarily working on cases involving crimes against children. She became a lawyer with the firm of Peterson & Fonda, P.C. She was appointed an administrative law judge in 2000. She worked in this capacity presiding over worker's compensation cases until her elevation to the district court in 2006.[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.
Jill S. Mattoon was retained in the Colorado 10th Judicial District, Jill S. Mattoon Retention Election with 66.00 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 10th Judicial District, Jill S. Mattoon Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Jill S. Mattoon | 66.00% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2010
Mattoon was retained in 2010 with 56.82 percent of the vote.[3][4]
Retention recommendation
The Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation recommended that Mattoon not be retained.
- Read the performance review here.
See also
External links
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
