CO Supreme Court Structure & CO Trump Ballot before SCOTUS on 2/8/24. - 2/3/24

Colorado State Supreme Court -7 judges

Qualifications:
• Qualified Elector in state
• Licensed to practice law in state for 5 years
• Under age 72; mandatory retirement age is 72

 Judge appointed by Governor from Colorado Supreme Court Nominating Commission (Assisted Appointment)
 Initial term: at least 2 years; Subsequent terms: 10 years
 After initial term, judge must be on retention election, if want to continue
 Retention Election – incumbent judge to remain for another term –
YES or NO on ballot
 If incumbent judge does not face an opponent on ballot and receives less than 50%, judge is removed

Up for retention election 2024:
• Maria Berkenkotter, appointed by Polis (D), 2020
• Brian Boatright, by Hickenlooper (D), 2011
• Monica Marquez, by Ritter (D), 2010

Voted to remove Trump from ballot:
• Melissa Hart, 2017
• William W. Hood III, 2014
• Richard Gabriel, 2015
• Monica Marquez, 2010

State Judicial Election 2024

Total: 304 Appellate Court Seats up for election

• 82 Supreme Court Seats
• 222 intermediate appellate court seats
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Brief Amici Curiae:
Total: roughly 77
Breakdown: 35 from Trump, 29 from Colorado and 13 not supporting either party