Suzanne Carlson
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Suzanne Carlson is a judge for the Sixth Judicial District Court in Colorado. Carlson was appointed by Governor John Hickenlooper on July 1, 2012, and she was retained by voters in 2014.[1] Her six-year term was set to expire on January 11, 2021.[2]
Elections
2014
Carlson was retained to the Sixth Judicial District with 71.5 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Judicial performance evaluation
The Colorado Commissions on Judicial Performance recommended that Judge Carlson be Retained. The full report is available here.
Education
Carlson earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado and a J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School.[1]
Career
Before her appointment to the sixth district, she worked at Lisa Ward LLC, focusing on divorce and child custody matters. She also served as a judge for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe from 2005 to 2012.[1]
See also
- Colorado 6th Judicial District
- Courts in Colorado
- Colorado judicial elections, 2014
- News: Governor Hickenlooper appoints Carlson to new position in 6th district, July 6, 2012
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Press Release, "Gov. Hickenlooper appoints district court judge in La Plata, Archuleta and San Juan counties," June 29, 2012
- ↑ 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
