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Julie Hoskins
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Julie C. Hoskins is a judge on the 19th District Court in Colorado. She was initially appointed by Gov. Bill Ritter (D) in July 2007 and won retention to a full six-year term in 2010. Hoskins won retention again in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Hoskins received her undergraduate degree from Bethany College in Virginia and her law degree from the Dickinson School of Law in Pennsylvania. She worked as a lawyer with the firm of Houtchens, Houtchens and Greenfield for 10 years. She then served as a district court magistrate for two years and a county court judge for another two years before she was appointed to the district court in 2007.[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.
Julie Hoskins was retained in the Colorado 19th Judicial District, Julie Hoskins Retention Election with 67.20 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 19th Judicial District, Julie Hoskins Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Julie Hoskins | 67.20% | |
| 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
Hoskins was retained in 2010 with 62.46 percent of the vote.[3][4]
Retention recommendation
Hoskins was recommended for retention in 2010 by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.
- Read the performance review here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Official biography of Judge Julie Hoskins
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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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
