Eagle County, Colorado (Judicial)
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The people of Eagle County are served by a District Court and County Court.
The United States District Court for the District of Colorado has jurisdiction in Eagle County. Appeals from the District of Colorado go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.
Judges
District Court
Colorado 5th Judicial District
- Paul R. Dunkelman
- Frederick W. Gannett
- Russell H. Granger
- Karen A. Romeo
- Mark Duncan Thompson
- Wayne Patton[1]
Past judges
County Court
Eagle County Court, Colorado
Elections
- See also: Colorado judicial elections
Colorado is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Colorado, click here.
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2024
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2023
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2022
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2021
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2020
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2019
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Colorado judicial elections, 2014
- Colorado judicial elections, 2012
- Colorado judicial elections, 2010
Election rules
Retention election
Judges in Colorado stand for retention at the end of each term. These elections are held during the November general election in even-numbered years. In retention elections, judges do not compete against another candidate, but voters are given a "yes" or "no" choice whether to keep the justice in office for another term.
See also
Footnotes
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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, Colorado • Denver Juvenile Court
State resources:
Courts in Colorado • Colorado judicial elections • Judicial selection in Colorado