judges
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Colorado House Judiciary Committee advances bill to add 15 judges
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Colorado’s House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill to establish 15 new judgeships throughout the state by a vote of 9-2 on Tuesday. Senate Bill 24 is the Judicial Department’s top priority this year. As originally proposed, it would have added 26 judge seats in the trial courts and three seats on the Court of Appeals. The numbers…
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‘An American success story’: Nina Wang formally sworn in as history-making federal judge
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Colorado’s newest federal judge, Nina Y. Wang, has a quote taped on her courtroom bench from the memoir of American lawyer and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson. “I’ve come to believe that the true measure of our commitment to justice, the character of our society, our commitment to the rule of law, fairness, and equality cannot…
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Colorado’s federal court narrowly misses having 3 female judges simultaneously — for now
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When the U.S. Senate confirmed Charlotte N. Sweeney in late May to be a judge on Colorado’s federal trial court, it marked the first time three women would serve simultaneously as active judges since the court’s establishment at statehood. Or, at least, it was supposed to. Due to the “administrative hurdles” of a judicial confirmation,…
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COVER STORY | The dream job: A unique coaching program helps steer diverse lawyers to judgeships
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Phelicia Kossie-Tonje stopped a woman in the middle of her story about how the father of her children was smashing windows, breaking doors and slashing her tires. “My biggest concern here,” said Kossie-Tonje, the Adams County magistrate who was considering whether to grant the woman a protection order, “is, why didn’t you include some of…
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Pugh appointed to Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has appointed Drucilla Pugh, of Pueblo, to serve as a non-attorney on the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline for a term expiring June 30, 2019. The Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline monitors and disciplines misconduct of judges and justices of the state courts of Colorado, and provides education programs to judges…
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? Nicolais: On elections and judges
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Recently I went to the Colorado Judicial Institute’s Annual Award Dinner. Because CJI is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the merit selection system in Colorado, it invited a keynote speaker from a state where judges stand for election to share her experiences. In her sweet, southern accent, former Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb captivated…
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Wyoming Supreme Court hears arguments on judge who won’t perform same-sex marriages
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The Wyoming Supreme Court must decide whether to remove from office a Pinedale judge who says her religious beliefs would prevent her from presiding over same-sex marriages. The court heard arguments Wednesday on Judge Ruth Neely’s appeal of a removal recommendation from the Wyoming Commission on Judicial Conduct and Ethics. The court will issue a…
