Paul Metzger
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Paul Metzger is a judge for the Garfield County Court in Colorado.[1] Metzger was appointed in 2002 and was most recently retained by voters in 2014, winning a four-year term that expired on January 7, 2019.[2] [3]
Elections
2014
Metzger was retained to the Garfield County Court, Colorado with 77.7 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
Judicial performance evaluation
The Colorado Commissions on Judicial Performance recommended that Judge Metzger be Retained. The full report is available here.
2010 election
Metzger was retained in 2010 with 77.33% of the vote.[5]
- Main article: Colorado judicial elections, 2010
Retention recommendation
Metzger was recommended for retention by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.
- Read the performance review here.
Education
Metzger earned his B.S. from the University of Colorado in 1978 and his J.D. from Denver University College of Law in 1981.[2]
Career
Prior to his judicial appointment in 2002, Metzger was an attorney in private practice. He also gained experienced as a deputy district attorney for the 4th Judicial District.[2]
See also
External links
- Official website of Garfield County
- Colorado State Judicial Branch
- Colorado Judicial Branch, "Paul Metzger Biography"
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Judicial Branch, "Garfield County Judges and Staff," accessed October 6, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, "Honorable Paul H. Metzger," 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," accessed October 6, 2014
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
