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Philip McNulty
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Philip James McNulty is a judge on the 1st District Court in Colorado, serving Jefferson and Gilpin counties. He was initially appointed to the court in 2008 by Gov. Bill Ritter (D). In 2010, he won retention to a full six-year term on the bench. He was appointed chief judge of the court on November 17, 2014, replacing Chief Judge Stephen Munsinger. McNulty won retention again in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1][2][3][4]
Prior to his service on the district court, McNulty was a municipal judge for the Lakewood Municipal Court (1996–2008).
Biography
McNulty received his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University in 1981 and his J.D. degree from the University of Denver Law School in 1984. He first worked as an associate attorney at the firm of Silver and Hays from 1984 to 1985. He then spent three years as a deputy city attorney for Lakewood, Colo. From 1988 until his appointment to the Lakewood Municipal Court, he was a deputy district attorney for the Colorado 1st Judicial District.[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.
Philip McNulty was retained in the Colorado 1st Judicial District, Philip McNulty Retention Election with 71.29 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 1st Judicial District, Philip McNulty Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Philip McNulty | 71.29% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2010
McNulty was retained to the 1st Judicial District with 65.01 percent of the vote in 2010.[5]
Retention recommendation
McNulty was recommended for retention by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.[6]
- Read McNulty's Judicial Performance Review here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Judicial Branch, "1st Judicial District Judges," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gov. Bill Ritter's Office, "Press Release: Gov. Ritter names three new judges," June 10, 2008
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official Colorado 2010 Election Results - Cumulative Report," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Judicial Branch, "McNulty appointed Chief Judge of the First Judicial District," October 21, 2014
- ↑ Central City Colorado, "Cumulative Report — Unofficial Gilpin County, Colorado — General Election — November 02, 2010"
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, "Jefferson County," accessed October 29, 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
