R. Thomas Moorhead
R. Thomas Moorhead was the chief judge for the Colorado 5th Judicial District. He was appointed to the court in August of 2002 and was appointed chief judge by Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey, effective September 1, 2010.[1][2] Moorhead retired from the bench on November 30, 2013.[3]
Education
Moorhead received his J.D. from the Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1975.[1]
Career
- 2010-2013: Chief Judge, Colorado 5th Judicial District
- 2002-2010: District Judge, Colorado 5th Judicial District
- 2001-2002: Attorney, Eagle County, Colorado
- 1993-2001: Attorney, Town of Vail, Colorado
- 1987-1992: Partner, Lindhorst & Dreidame
- 1977-1987: Chief Assistant Prosecutor, Hamilton, Colorado
- 1976-1987: Attorney, Perrino, Woeller & Mire[1]
Elections
2010
Moorhead was retained to the Colorado 5th Judicial District with 74.7% of the vote in 2010.[4][5]
- Main article: Colorado judicial elections, 2010
Retention recommendation
Moorhead was recommended for retention by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official biography of Judge R. Thomas Moorhead
- ↑ Vail Daily, "Vail's Moorhead appointed chief judge," August 18, 2010
- ↑ Summit Daily, "Gov. Hickenlooper appoints Frisco lawyer Paul Dunkelman to district court judge vacancy," October 16, 2013
- ↑ Official Colorado 2010 Election Results - Cumulative Report
- ↑ Law Week Colorado, Judicial Retention: Sheet1
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Clear Creek 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
