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Leroy Kirby
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2029
Leroy Kirby is a judge of the Adams County Court in Colorado. His current term ends on January 9, 2029.
Kirby ran for re-election for judge of the Adams County Court in Colorado. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Kirby received an undergraduate degree from Regis University and in 1995 and a J.D. from the University of Denver School of Law. Prior to his appointment as magistrate, Kirby was a deputy public defender for the state of Colorado.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Adams County, Colorado (2024)
Adams County Court
Leroy Kirby was retained to the Adams County Court on November 5, 2024 with 66.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
66.7
|
120,122 | ||
No |
33.3
|
59,919 | |||
Total Votes |
180,041 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kirby in this election.
2020
Adams County Court, Leroy Kirby's seat
Leroy Kirby was retained to the Adams County Court on November 3, 2020 with 73.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
73.8
|
141,310 | ||
No |
26.2
|
50,111 | |||
Total Votes |
191,421 | ||||
|
|
2016
Colorado held judicial retention elections in 2016. Thirty-six county court judges sought retention to four-year terms in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Leroy Kirby was retained in the Adams County Court, Leroy Kirby Retention Election with 68.44 percent of the vote.
| Adams County Court, Leroy Kirby Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Leroy Kirby | 68.44% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
Judges of the Colorado County Courts are each appointed by the governor with the help of a commission—except in Denver, Colorado, where judges are appointed by the mayor rather than the governor.[2] Judges are initially appointed to two-year terms and then run in retention elections for four-year terms afterward.[3] To serve on this court, a judge must be a qualified elector and resident of the county and licensed to practice law in the state. Some small counties only require a high school degree or equivalent but require judges to attend an institute to learn about county court duties.
2012
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2012
Kirby was retained in the general election on November 6, 2012, winning 70.09 percent of the vote.[4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Leroy Kirby did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Leroy Kirby did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named2012retention - ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Colorado Judicial Branch, "Judicial Nominating Commissions," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, 2012 Official General Election Results
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
