Lael Elisabeth Montgomery

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Lael Elisabeth Montgomery

Prior offices

Colorado 20th Judicial District

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Lael Elisabeth Montgomery was a judge for the Colorado 20th Judicial District Court. She was appointed to this position in August of 2001. She was retained in 2010 to a six-year term that would have ended in January of 2017, however, Montgomery retired from the court on October 1, 2011.

Education

Montgomery graduated from the University Colorado School of Law and was admitted to practice in 1982.

Career

Montgomery began her career as a Deputy District Attorney in the 20th Judicial District. After 14 years in this position, she was appointed to the Boulder County Court, effective January of 1997. She served on this court until her appointment to District Judge in August of 2001.

2010 election

Montgomery was retained in 2010 with 73.88% of the vote.

Main article: Colorado judicial elections, 2010

Retention recommendation

Montgomery was recommended for retention by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.

• Read Montgomery's Judicial Performance Review here.

External links

• 20th Judicial District Homepage (dead link)
• Lael Elisabeth Montgomery Biography

Footnotes

Colorado courts

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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