Thomas J. Quammen
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Thomas J. Quammen was a judge on the 19th District Court in Colorado. He was initially appointed by Gov. Bill Ritter (D) in July 2008. Quammen retired from the court effective July 31, 2021.[1]
Biography
Quammen obtained a B.A. from the University of Northern Colorado, a master's degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a J.D. from the University of Missouri in Kansas City. He worked for the District Attorney's Office of the 19th Judicial District from June 1981 to December 2004, serving as an assistant district attorney for the last 16 years. He then worked as the administrative chief deputy district attorney for the 17th Judicial District until July 2008, when he was appointed to the district court.[2]
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.
Thomas J. Quammen was retained in the Colorado 19th Judicial District, Thomas J. Quammen Retention Election with 65.95 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 19th Judicial District, Thomas J. Quammen Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Thomas J. Quammen | 65.95% | |
| 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.[3]
The court's chief judge is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to serve indefinitely.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the district court, a judge must be:[3]
- 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
Quammen was retained in 2010 with 61.38 percent of the vote.[4][5]
Retention recommendation
Quammen was recommended for retention in 2010 by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.
- Read the performance review here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Courts News, "19th Judicial District announces District Court vacancy," accessed July 11, 2022
- ↑ Official biography of Judge Thomas J. Quammen
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Official Colorado 2010 Election Results - Cumulative Report
- ↑ Weld County, 2010 Unofficial General Election Results
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
