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Stanley Brinkley
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Stanley A. Brinkley is a judge on the 15th District Court in Colorado. He was initially appointed by Gov. Bill Owens (R) on October 16, 2001, and was retained to full six-year terms in 2004 and 2010. Brinkley won retention most recently in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Brinkley received his law degree from the University of Wyoming Law School in 1976. He worked as a private practice lawyer before to his judicial appointment in 2001. During that time, he dealt with civil, criminal, domestic, and transactional law.[1]
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.
Stanley Brinkley was retained in the Colorado 15th Judicial District, Stanley Brinkley Retention Election with 65.91 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 15th Judicial District, Stanley Brinkley Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Stanley Brinkley | 65.91% | |
| 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.[2]
The court's chief judge is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to serve indefinitely.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the district court, a judge must be:[2]
- 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).
2010
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2010
Brinkley was retained with 71.08 percent of the vote in 2010.[3][4]
Retention recommendation
Brinkley was recommended for retention in 2010 by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.[5]
- Read Brinkley's Judicial Performance Review here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Official biography of Judge Stanley A. Brinkley
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Official Colorado 2010 Election Results - Cumulative Report
- ↑ Kiowa County Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Baca County (dead link)
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
