Robert Hawthorne
Robert D. Hawthorne is a former judge on the Colorado Court of Appeals. He served on the court from 2005 to 2020. Hawthorne was appointed to the court by Republican Gov. Bill Owens on August 12, 2004, and sworn in on January 28, 2005.[1] He was retained by voters in 2008 and again in 2016.[2] Hawthorne retired on February 13, 2020.[3]
Education
Hawthorne received his B.A. in pre-law studies from Louisiana State University at Monroe in 1970 and his J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1973.[1]
Military service
Hawthorne served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1970 to 1976.
Career
Prior to his judicial appointment, Hawthorne practiced law for over 30 years as in-house counsel for a labor union, a deputy district attorney, a civil and criminal defense trial attorney, and a transactional counselor to private and municipal clients. He also served as District 11 Commissioner for the Colorado Department of Transportation from 2003 to 2004.[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Colorado Judicial Coordinating Council
- Colorado Court of Appeals' representative, Deans’ Diversity Council/Colorado Campaign for Inclusive Excellence
- Colorado Bar Foundation Fellow
- Member, Colorado Bar Association
- Member, Denver Bar Association
- Executive Committee member and past president, Minoru Yasui Inn of Court
- Colorado Access to Justice program
- University of Colorado and University of Denver Schools of Law Intern Diversity programs
- Denver Regional and State High School Mock Trial
- Colorado Close Up
- We the People middle school program
- Adjunct professor, Criminal Justice Department of the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado-Denver
- Speaker, CBA/CJI’s Our Courts program and Partners Committee chair
- Presenter, Colorado Judicial Conference
- Presenter, Denver Bar Association’s brown bag lunch program[1]
Elections
2016
Judge Hawthorne filed to stand for retention in 2016.[4]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Colorado Court of Appeals, Hawthorne's seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Robert Hawthorne | 70.63% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State Official Certified Results | ||
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Colorado Judicial Branch, "Robert D. Hawthorne," accessed September 9, 2015
- ↑ Votes cast at the General Election held November 4, 2008, "Court of Appeals," accessed September 9, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Courts, "Three Colorado Court of Appeals Judges to retire," September 30, 2019
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Judicial Retention List," accessed August 10, 2016
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
