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Michael A. Martinez
Michael A. Martinez was a judge for the Colorado 2nd Judicial District in Colorado. He was appointed to the court in 2000, officially joining on September 9th, 2000. He retired from the court on September 9th, 2022.
He was appointed to the office in September 2000 by Gov. Bill Owens (R). Martinez won retention to a full six-year term in 2010. He won retention again in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Prior to his appointment, Martinez was a magistrate for the 17th Judicial District.
Biography
Martinez received his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado and his J.D. degree from the University of Denver College of Law. He was a trial lawyer in both the public and private practice. He has worked with the Denver firm of Mann and Shappell, served as both an associate general counsel for the Regional Transportation District, and was an assistant attorney for the City of Denver.[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.
Michael A. Martinez was retained in the Colorado 2nd Judicial District, Michael A. Martinez Retention Election with 77.87 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 2nd Judicial District, Michael A. Martinez Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Michael A. Martinez | 77.87% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2010
Martinez was retained in 2010 with 71.36 percent of the vote.[2][3]
Retention recommendation
Martinez was recommended for retention by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.
- 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
