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'''Jean Woodford''' was the Division J judge for the [[Jefferson County Court, Colorado|Jefferson County Court]] in [[Colorado]].<ref>[http://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/County/Contact.cfm?County_ID=2 ''Colorado State Judicial Branch'', "Jefferson County Judges and Staff," accessed May 1, 2014]</ref> She was appointed by Governor [[John Hickenlooper]] in July 2012 and was [[retention election|retained]] by voters in 2014 and 2018.<ref name=appoint>[http://cbaclelegalconnection.com/2012/07/ryan-james-stuart-and-jean-woodford-appointed-as-new-judges-in-jefferson-county/ ''CBA CLE Legal Connection'', "Ryan James Stuart and Jean Woodford Appointed as New Judges in Jefferson County," July 12, 2012]</ref>{{Resultsref2014|State=Colorado}} <ref name=retention>[https://www.coloradojudicialperformance.gov/retention.cfm?ret=1481 ''Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation'', "Honorable Jean Woodford," accessed July 8, 2021]</ref> Woodford left office on April 4, 2020.<ref name=resigned>[https://www.courts.state.co.us/Media/Judge_Nominees/JD01%20-%20Woodford%20nominees%20FINAL.pdf ''Colorado Courts'', "Jefferson County Court judge finalists selected," accessed July 8, 2021]</ref> | '''Jean Woodford''' was the Division J judge for the [[Jefferson County Court, Colorado|Jefferson County Court]] in [[Colorado]].<ref>[http://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/County/Contact.cfm?County_ID=2 ''Colorado State Judicial Branch'', "Jefferson County Judges and Staff," accessed May 1, 2014]</ref> She was appointed by Governor [[John Hickenlooper]] in July 2012 and was [[retention election|retained]] by voters in 2014 and 2018.<ref name=appoint>[http://cbaclelegalconnection.com/2012/07/ryan-james-stuart-and-jean-woodford-appointed-as-new-judges-in-jefferson-county/ ''CBA CLE Legal Connection'', "Ryan James Stuart and Jean Woodford Appointed as New Judges in Jefferson County," July 12, 2012]</ref>{{Resultsref2014|State=Colorado}} <ref name=retention>[https://www.coloradojudicialperformance.gov/retention.cfm?ret=1481 ''Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation'', "Honorable Jean Woodford," accessed July 8, 2021]</ref> Woodford left office on April 4, 2020.<ref name=resigned>[https://www.courts.state.co.us/Media/Judge_Nominees/JD01%20-%20Woodford%20nominees%20FINAL.pdf ''Colorado Courts'', "Jefferson County Court judge finalists selected," accessed July 8, 2021]</ref> | ||
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Jean Woodford was the Division J judge for the Jefferson County Court in Colorado.[1] She was appointed by Governor John Hickenlooper in July 2012 and was retained by voters in 2014 and 2018.[2] [3] Woodford left office on April 4, 2020.[4]
Elections
2014
Woodford was retained to the Jefferson County Court, Colorado with 66.8 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [5]
Judicial performance evaluation
The Colorado Commissions on Judicial Performance recommended that Judge Woodford be Retained. The full report is available here.
Education
Woodford received a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado and a J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School.[6]
Career
Prior to her judicial appointment, Woodford was the first assistant attorney general in the Colorado Attorney General's Office, where she worked in the Financial Fraud Unit. In the past, she has also served as the acting district attorney for the 7th Judicial District, and as an assistant district attorney.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado State Judicial Branch, "Jefferson County Judges and Staff," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CBA CLE Legal Connection, "Ryan James Stuart and Jean Woodford Appointed as New Judges in Jefferson County," July 12, 2012
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, "Honorable Jean Woodford," accessed July 8, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Courts, "Jefferson County Court judge finalists selected," accessed July 8, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Unofficial Candidate List," accessed September 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado.gov, "Gov. Hickenlooper announces county court judge in Jefferson County," July 12, 2012
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
