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William L. Herringer
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William L. Herringer was a judge on the 6th District Court in Colorado. He was appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) in March 2013. Herringer won retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Herringer received a bachelor's degree from Colorado College and a J.D. from the University of Colorado. He worked in private practice before he joined the district court. He was an attorney at the firms of Abadie & Zimsky; Greenberg, Herringer, & Ward; and Greenberg & Herringer. Prior to that, he was a public defender in Durango, Colo.[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.
William L. Herringer was retained in the Colorado 6th Judicial District, William L. Herringer Retention Election with 73.88 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 6th Judicial District, William L. Herringer Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 William L. Herringer | 73.88% | |
| 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).
See also
External links
- Colorado Judicial Branch: Courts By District
- Durango Herald, "Herringer to be new district judge," March 12, 2013
Footnotes
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
