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Brian Boatright
Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
Background: Boatright began his legal career in private practice with Boatright and Ripp. He then served as deputy district attorney for Colorado's 1st Judicial District.
At a glance
- Court
- Colorado Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) (1999); retained by voters in a retention election on November 5, 2024
- Appointed by
- Gov. John Hickenlooper (D)
- Appointment date
- 1999
- Took office
- 2011
- Current term ends
- January 10, 2034
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- November 5, 2024
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Indeterminate (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: Westminster College, 1984
- Law: University of Denver College of Law, 1988
- Prior offices
- Colorado 1st Judicial District (1999 - 2011)
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Assisted appointment (governor-controlled commission)A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Summary of facts listed on Brian Boatright’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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