Gary Jackson (Colorado)
This page is about the Colorado County Court judge. For people with a similar name, see Gary Jackson.
Gary Jackson was a judge of the Denver County Court in Colorado. He left office on January 12, 2021.
Jackson ran for re-election for judge of the Denver County Court in Colorado. He won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Jackson received a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado in 1967 and a J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1970. He first worked as a deputy district attorney for Denver from 1970 to 1974. He spent the next two years as an assistant U.S. attorney. He practiced private law for the next 37 years—first as a partner at DiManna, Eklund, Ciancio & Jackson (1976–1981) and later at DiManna & Jackson (1981–2013).[1]
Awards and associations
- 2011: Award of Merit, Colorado Bar Association
- 2010: Merle Knous Award, University of Colorado School of Law
- 2008: George Norlin Award, University of Colorado
- 2006: King Trimble Life Time Achievement Award, Sam Cary Bar Association
- 2003: Order of Coif, University of Colorado School of Law
- 2001: Wiley Branton Award, National Bar Association
Elections
2016
Colorado held judicial retention elections in 2016. Thirty-six county court judges sought retention to four-year terms in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Gary Jackson was retained in the Denver County Court, Gary M. Jackson Retention Election with 77.84 percent of the vote.
| Denver County Court, Gary M. Jackson Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Gary Jackson | 77.84% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
Judges of the Colorado County Courts are each appointed by the governor with the help of a commission—except in Denver, Colorado, where judges are appointed by the mayor rather than the governor.[2] Judges are initially appointed to two-year terms and then run in retention elections for four-year terms afterward.[3] To serve on this court, a judge must be a qualified elector and resident of the county and licensed to practice law in the state. Some small counties only require a high school degree or equivalent but require judges to attend an institute to learn about county court duties.
See also
External links
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
