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Paul R. Dunkelman
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Paul R. Dunkelman is a judge on the 5th District Court in Colorado. He was initially appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper in October 2013. Dunkelman won retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Dunkelman graduated from Colgate University in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 1993, received a J.D. from the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law. In 1995, Dunkelman joined the firm of Carlson, Carlson, & Dunkelman LLC. He was a partner in the firm from 1998 until his appointment to the district court. He was also an adjunct professor at Colorado Mountain College. Prior to his work in private practice, he worked as a law clerk.[1][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.
Paul R. Dunkelman was retained in the Colorado 5th Judicial District, Paul R. Dunkelman Retention Election with 75.82 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 5th Judicial District, Paul R. Dunkelman Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Paul R. Dunkelman | 75.82% | |
| 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).
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Carlson, Carlson & Dunkelman LLC, "Paul R Dunkelman profile," accessed January 10, 2014
- ↑ Summit Daily, "Gov. Hickenlooper appoints Frisco lawyer Paul Dunkelman to district court judge vacancy," October 16, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado," archived October 2, 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
