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Michelle Brinegar
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Carroll Michelle Brinegar is a judge on the 8th District Court in Colorado. She was appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) in November 2013 to fill the vacancy created by Judge Dave Williams, who retired on December 19, 2013. Brinegar won retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Brinegar received an undergraduate degree from Colorado State University and a J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Prior to her judicial appointment, She served as the chief deputy district attorney for the 8th Judicial District. She was in charge of the juvenile division and the sex assault/crimes against children units. Brinegar also served on the Colorado Juvenile Justice Task Force as a state district attorney representative.[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.
Michelle Brinegar was retained in the Colorado 8th Judicial District, Michelle Brinegar Retention Election with 73.68 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 8th Judicial District, Michelle Brinegar Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Michelle Brinegar | 73.68% | |
| 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).
See also
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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
