Michael K. Grinnan
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Michael Grinnan is a judge for the Kit Carson County Court in Colorado.[1] He was appointed in 2007 and retained by voters in 2010 and 2014.[2] His current four-year term expired on January 7, 2019.[3]
Elections
2014
Grinnan was retained to the Kit Carson County Court, Colorado with 76.8 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
Judicial performance evaluation
The Colorado Commissions on Judicial Performance recommended that Judge Grinnan be Retained. The full report is available here.
2010
Grinnan was retained in 2010 with 74.47% of the vote.[5]
- Main article: Colorado judicial elections, 2010
Retention recommendation
Grinnan was recommended for retention by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.
- Read the performance review here.
Education
Grinnan earned his B.A. from Fort Lewis College in 1990 and his J.D. from the Denver University Law School in 1993.[2]
Career
Prior to his judicial appointment in 2007, Grinnan gained experience as a Burlington City Attorney, a county attorney for Yuma County, a deputy district attorney and an attorney in private practice.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Judicial Branch, "Kit Carson County Judges and Staff," accessed October 6, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, "Honorable Michael K. Grinnan," accessed October 6, 2014
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Unofficial Candidate List," accessed September 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official Colorado 2010 Election Results - Cumulative Report"
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
