Katherine R. Delgado
Katherine R. Delgado was a judge of the Colorado 17th Judicial District. She left office on January 10, 2023.
She was initially appointed by Gov. Bill Owens (R) in July 2002 and won retention to full six-year terms in 2004 and 2010. Delgado won retention most recently in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Delgado retired from Colorado 17th Judicial District in January 2023. [1]
Biography
Delgado received a B.A. in political science and history from Colorado College in 1979 and a J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law in 1983. Delgado worked as a corporate practice lawyer and a chief deputy district attorney in Boulder County before she joined the district court in 2002.[2]
Awards and associations
- 2013: National CASA Judge of the Year Award, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges[3]
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.
Katherine R. Delgado was retained in the Colorado 17th Judicial District, Katherine R. Delgado Retention Election with 70.42 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 17th Judicial District, Katherine R. Delgado Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Katherine R. Delgado | 70.42% | |
| 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.[4]
The court's chief judge is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to serve indefinitely.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on the district court, a judge must be:[4]
- 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
Delgado was retained with 63.99 percent of the vote in 2010.[5][6]
Retention recommendation
Delgado was recommended for retention in 2010 by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.[7]
- Read Delgado's Judicial Performance Review here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ COLORADO Governor Jared Polis,"Governor Jared Polis Appoints Kelley R. Southerland to the 17th Judicial District Court," August 2, 2022
- ↑ Official biography of Judge Katherine R. Delgado
- ↑ National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, "Judge Kathy Delgado Receives National CASA Judge of the Year Award," April 8, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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
