Tammy Kay Greene
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population as well as mayoral, city council, and district attorney election coverage in state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities. This judge is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates.
Tammy Kay Greene was the Division H judge on the Jefferson County Court in Colorado. She was initially appointed in 2008 and won retention in 2012 and 2016. Greene resigned her position in 2017 when she moved to Oklahoma.[1]
Biography
Greene received her undergraduate degree from the University of Tulsa and her J.D. from the University of Illinois. Before joining the court, Greene served as both a part-time municipal court judge and part-time prosecutor. She has also worked in private practice.[2]
Elections
2016
Colorado held judicial retention elections in 2016. Thirty-six county court judges sought retention to four-year terms in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Tammy Kay Greene was retained in the Jefferson County Court, Tammy Kay Greene Retention Election with 70.69 percent of the vote.
| Jefferson County Court, Tammy Kay Greene Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Tammy Kay Greene | 70.69% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
Judges of the Colorado County Courts are each appointed by the governor with the help of a commission—except in Denver, Colorado, where judges are appointed by the mayor rather than the governor.[3] Judges are initially appointed to two-year terms and then run in retention elections for four-year terms afterward.[4] To serve on this court, a judge must be a qualified elector and resident of the county and licensed to practice law in the state. Some small counties only require a high school degree or equivalent but require judges to attend an institute to learn about county court duties.
Judicial performance evaluation
The First Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance announced its recommendations for judges up for retention in 2016. According to its website, the commission evaluates judges based on "courtroom observations, a review of written decisions, an interview with the judge, case management reports, and judicial evaluations responses from attorneys and non-attorneys who have experience before the judge."[5]
The commission unanimously recommended Greene for retention. The report gave the following statistics for this decision:[6]
| “ | Of attorneys completing the survey, 80% recommended to retain, 13% had no recommendation, 3% somewhat recommended she not be retained and 5% recommended not to retain. From the survey of non-attorneys 77% recommended to retain, 6% had no recommendation and 16% recommended not to retain.[7] | ” |
2012
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2012
Greene was retained in the general election on November 6, 2012, winning 54.91 percent of the vote.[8]
Judicial performance evaluation
The First Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance announced its recommendations for judges up for retention in 2012. According to its website, the commission evaluates judges based on the following criteria: integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament, and administrative performance.[9]
The commission had no opinion on Greene's retention. The ten member group did state "that if Judge Greene is retained, she must be placed on a rigorous improvement plan." [2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Tammy Ewing: About," accessed July 8, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Tammy Greene
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Colorado Judicial Branch, "Judicial Nominating Commissions," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Commission on Judicial Performance, "Judicial Performance Evaluations," accessed October 12, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Commission on Judicial Performance, "Judge Tammy Greene," accessed October 12, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, 2012 Official General Election Results
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Press Release: Judge Evaluations Available on Internet August 7 (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
{{SU-CO2016outcome lc|Name=Tammy Kay Greene
