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Patrick Thomas Murphy (Colorado 17th District Court judge)
This article is about the Colorado 17th Judicial District Court judge Patrick Thomas Murphy. If you are looking for another person by this name, please see Patrick Murphy.
Patrick Thomas Murphy was a judge on the 17th District Court in Colorado. He was initially appointed in 2004. Murphy retired from the bench on July 15, 2019.[1]
On October 7, 2013, Murphy was named chief judge of the district. He replaced retiring Chief Judge C. Vincent Phelps in that role on January 31, 2014, and served until his retirement on July 15, 2019.
Biography
Murphy received his bachelor's degree and J.D. from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1972 and 1975. He worked in the district attorney offices of Boulder and Weld counties. From 1981 to 1986, he was an assistant U.S. attorney. He worked as a private practice lawyer from 1986 to 2003. In 2004, he co-founded the law firm of Purvis, Gray, and Murphy, where he worked until his judicial appointment.[2]
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.
Patrick T. Murphy was retained in the Colorado 17th Judicial District, Patrick Thomas Murphy Retention Election with 68.78 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 17th Judicial District, Patrick Thomas Murphy Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Patrick T. Murphy | 68.78% | |
| 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.[3]
The court's chief judge is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to serve indefinitely.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the district court, a judge must be:[3]
- 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
Murphy was retained with 62.7 percent of the vote in 2010.[4][5]
Retention recommendation
Murphy was recommended for retention in 2010 by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.[6]
Read Murphy's Judicial Performance Review here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Judicial Branch, "Anderson appointed Chief Judge of the 17th Judicial District," April 9, 2019
- ↑ Colorado Judicial Branchk, "Judge Patrick T. Murphy," accessed July 16, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "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
