Todd Leslie Taylor

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Todd Leslie Taylor is a judge on the 19th District Court in Weld County, Colorado. He has served in this position since August 23, 2010. He was appointed by Governor Bill Ritter to replace retiring judge Gilbert Gutierrez. He was retained in 2012 for a term that expires in 2018.[1][2]
Education
Taylor received his B.A. from the University of Colorado - Boulder in 1987 and his J.D. in 1991 from the Georgetown University Law Center.[1][2]
Career
- 1991-92 Staff attorney, Legal Services Corporation in Washington, D.C.
- 1992-97 Deputy district attorney, Colorado 19th Judicial District
- 1997-2002 Private practice attorney
- 2002-10 Partner, Taylor & Rapp[1][2]
Elections
2012
Taylor was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 69.63% of the vote.[3]
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2012
Judicial performance evaluation
The Nineteenth 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.[4]
Judge Taylor was recommended for retention by an unanimous vote. [5]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official biography of Judge Todd Taylor
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Law Week Colorado, "Ritter Appoints Todd L. Taylor To Weld District Judgeship," August 2, 2010
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Todd Taylor
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