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Michael Schiferl
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Michael Andrew Schiferl was a judge on the 16th District Court in Colorado. He was initially appointed to the court on April 5, 2002, and won retention in 2004 and 2010. Schiferl won retention most recently in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Schiferl retired from the court on July 2, 2022.[1]
Biography
Schiferl graduated from the University of Southern Colorado and then received his law degree from the University of Gonzaga Law School in December 1979. He worked as a private practice lawyer for 11 years and as a prosecutor with the district attorney's office for another 11 years.[2]
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.
Michael Schiferl was retained in the Colorado 16th Judicial District, Michael Schiferl Retention Election with 53.79 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 16th Judicial District, Michael Schiferl Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Michael Schiferl | 53.79% | |
| 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.[3]
The court's chief judge is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to serve indefinitely.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the district court, a judge must be:[3]
- 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).
2010
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2010
Schiferl was retained in 2010 with 67.88 percet of the vote.[4] [5]
Retention recommendation
Schiferl was recommended for retention in 2010 by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.
- Read Schiferl's Judicial Performance Review here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Law Week Colorado, "Sherman & Howard, DGS Add Attorneys, Brownstein Receives Inaugural Community Award," accessed July 25, 2022
- ↑ Official biography of Judge Michael Schiferl
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Official Colorado 2010 Election Results - Cumulative Report
- ↑ Crowley County General Election Official Results Nov. 2, 2010
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
