Two Colorado Supreme Court justices seek retention in November
Article publisher:
The Center Square
Article date:
6 September 2020
Article category:
Colorado News
Medium
Article Body:
Colorado Supreme Court Justices Melissa Hart and Carlos Armando Samour Jr. are standing for retention election on Nov. 3, 2020. Both justices were appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper.
Currently, six of the seven justices on the court were appointed by a Democratic governor. Of those, five were appointed by Hickenlooper.
- Brian Boatright Appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) in 2011
- Nathan Coats Appointed by Gov. Bill Owens (R) in 2000
- Richard Gabriel Appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) in 2015
- Melissa Hart Appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) in 2017
- William W. Hood Appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) in 2014
- Monica Márquez Appointed by Gov. Bill Ritter (D) in 2010
- Carlos Armando Samour Jr. Appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) in 2018
... Since 2008, justices facing retention elections have won 98 percent of the time. In Colorado, there has not been a single justice that lost retention during this same time frame.
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