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Thomas R. French
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Thomas R. French is a judge on the Eighth Judicial District in Colorado. He was appointed by Governor Bill Ritter, effective January 1, 2011, and was retained by voters in 2014.[1] His six-year term was set to expire on January 11, 2021.[2]
Elections
2014
French was retained to the Eighth Judicial District with 72.1 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Judicial performance evaluation
The Colorado Commissions on Judicial Performance recommended that Judge French be Retained. The full report is available here.
Education
French received his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University in 1971 and his J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1977.[1]
Career
Prior to his judicial appointment in 2011, French worked as an attorney in private practice.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of the Governor, "Press Release: Names 4 New Judges to County, District Courts," November 29, 2010
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Unofficial Candidate List," accessed September 4, 2014
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
