Robert M. Russel (Colorado Court of Appeals)

This page is about a former judge on the Colorado Court of Appeals. If you are looking for a judge with a similar name, see Robert Russell disambiguation.

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Robert Russel

Nonpartisan

Prior offices:

Colorado Court of Appeals

Education

Bachelor's

University of Northern Colorado, 1978

Law

University of Colorado School of Law, 1984

Robert M. Russel was a judge on the Colorado Court of Appeals. He joined this court on January 30, 2004 and was retained by voters in 2006. Russel retired from the court on November 3, 2012.

Education

Judge Russel received his undergraduate degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 1978 and his J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School in 1984.

Career

• Chief of the Appellate Division, Office of the United States Attorney, Denver, Colorado (2002-04);
• Assistant Solicitor General in charge of the Appellate Division, Office of the Colorado Attorney General, Denver, Colorado (2000-02);
• First Assistant Attorney General (1990-2000) and Assistant Attorney General (1987-1990);
• Adjunct Faculty, University of Colorado School of Law (1996, 1999), University of Denver College of Law (1994);
• Teacher of Music and English at the Kent Denver School (1978-81, 1984-87).

Professional Designations

• Admitted to practice in Colorado (1985); United States District Court for the District of Colorado (1989); United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit (1990); United States Supreme Court (1992).
• Colorado Supreme Court Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions Committee (1996-2003); Colorado Supreme Court Appellate Rules Committee (1996-2002); Colorado Supreme Court Rules of Evidence Committee (2001 – present); Colorado Supreme Court Criminal Rules Committee (2000-02).
• Executive Council of the Colorado Bar Association’s Criminal Law Section (2000-02); Colorado Bar Association’s Legal Education and Admissions Committee (1995-96). Colorado Hispanic Bar Association. Board of Trustees, Forest Heights Lodge.

See also

• Colorado
• Colorado Court of Appeals

Footnotes

Colorado courts

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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