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ANNUAL JUDICIAL RECEPTION

Each year, the CWBA is proud to honor all members of the Colorado judiciary at our Annual Judicial Reception, and honor specific judicial official(s) for their meaningful work.
 
Judicial Reception Honorees:

2014  Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Karen Ashby

2013  Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Diana Terry

2012 C. Jean Stewart, Former Denver Probate Judge

2011 Denver County Judge Claudia J. Jordan

2010 Denver District Court Judge Christina M. Habas

2009 18th Judicial District Court Judge Angela R. Arkin

2008 Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Sandra I. Rothenberg

2007 Denver Juvenile Court Judge Orrelle Rodgers Weeks

2006 Pueblo County Court Judge Adele K. Anderson and Denver County Court Judge Mary Celeste

2005 U S District Court Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Coan and Denver District Court Judge John Coughlin
2004 Colorado Supreme Court Justice Nancy Rice and Boulder County Court Magistrate Kristina Hansson
2003 18th Judicial District Court Judge Cheryl Post

2002 First (Jefferson County) Judicial District Court Judge Ruthanne Polidori

2001 Boulder District Court Chief Judge Roxanne Bailin and Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Aurel Kelly (in memoriam)

2000 Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary J. Mullarkey and Denver County Court Judge Alfred C.  Harrell, Jr.

1999 Magistrate Judge Pamela A. Gagel and Denver District Court Judge Shelley I. Gilman

1998 Colorado Court of Appeals Judge JoAnn Vogt and U. S. District Court Judge Zita Weinshienk

1997 District Court Judge Patti O’Rourke

1995 Colorado Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Love Kourlis

1994 U. S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and 10th Circuit of Appeals Chief Judge Stephanie K. Seymour

1993 U. S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Patricia Clark and U. S. District Court Judge Zita Weinshienk

1992
Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Quinn (retired)

1991
District Court Judge Joyce Steinhardt

1990 Aleene Ortiz-White

1988 Janice B. Fischbach

1987 Jean E. Dubofsky and Mary J. Mullarkey


Each year, the CWBA is proud to honor all members of the Colorado judiciary at our Annual Judicial Reception, and honor specific judicial official(s) for their meaningful work.
 
Judicial Reception Honorees:

2014  Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Karen Ashby

2013  Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Diana Terry

2012 C. Jean Stewart, Former Denver Probate Judge

2011 Denver County Judge Claudia J. Jordan

2010 Denver District Court Judge Christina M. Habas

2009 18th Judicial District Court Judge Angela R. Arkin

2008 Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Sandra I. Rothenberg

2007 Denver Juvenile Court Judge Orrelle Rodgers Weeks

2006 Pueblo County Court Judge Adele K. Anderson and Denver County Court Judge Mary Celeste

2005 U S District Court Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Coan and Denver District Court Judge John Coughlin
2004 Colorado Supreme Court Justice Nancy Rice and Boulder County Court Magistrate Kristina Hansson
2003 18th Judicial District Court Judge Cheryl Post

2002 First (Jefferson County) Judicial District Court Judge Ruthanne Polidori

2001 Boulder District Court Chief Judge Roxanne Bailin and Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Aurel Kelly (in memoriam)

2000 Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary J. Mullarkey and Denver County Court Judge Alfred C.  Harrell, Jr.

1999 Magistrate Judge Pamela A. Gagel and Denver District Court Judge Shelley I. Gilman

1998 Colorado Court of Appeals Judge JoAnn Vogt and U. S. District Court Judge Zita Weinshienk

1997 District Court Judge Patti O’Rourke

1995 Colorado Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Love Kourlis

1994 U. S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and 10th Circuit of Appeals Chief Judge Stephanie K. Seymour

1993 U. S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Patricia Clark and U. S. District Court Judge Zita Weinshienk

1992
Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Quinn (retired)

1991
District Court Judge Joyce Steinhardt

1990 Aleene Ortiz-White

1988 Janice B. Fischbach

1987 Jean E. Dubofsky and Mary J. Mullarkey



Each year, the CWBA is proud to honor all members of the Colorado judiciary at our Annual Judicial Reception, and honor specific judicial official(s) for their meaningful work.
 
Judicial Reception Honorees:

2014  Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Karen Ashby

2013  Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Diana Terry

2012 C. Jean Stewart, Former Denver Probate Judge

2011 Denver County Judge Claudia J. Jordan

2010 Denver District Court Judge Christina M. Habas

2009 18th Judicial District Court Judge Angela R. Arkin

2008 Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Sandra I. Rothenberg

2007 Denver Juvenile Court Judge Orrelle Rodgers Weeks

2006 Pueblo County Court Judge Adele K. Anderson and Denver County Court Judge Mary Celeste

2005 U S District Court Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Coan and Denver District Court Judge John Coughlin
2004 Colorado Supreme Court Justice Nancy Rice and Boulder County Court Magistrate Kristina Hansson
2003 18th Judicial District Court Judge Cheryl Post

2002 First (Jefferson County) Judicial District Court Judge Ruthanne Polidori

2001 Boulder District Court Chief Judge Roxanne Bailin and Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Aurel Kelly (in memoriam)

2000 Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary J. Mullarkey and Denver County Court Judge Alfred C.  Harrell, Jr.

1999 Magistrate Judge Pamela A. Gagel and Denver District Court Judge Shelley I. Gilman

1998 Colorado Court of Appeals Judge JoAnn Vogt and U. S. District Court Judge Zita Weinshienk

1997 District Court Judge Patti O’Rourke

1995 Colorado Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Love Kourlis

1994 U. S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and 10th Circuit of Appeals Chief Judge Stephanie K. Seymour

1993 U. S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Patricia Clark and U. S. District Court Judge Zita Weinshienk

1992
Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Quinn (retired)

1991
District Court Judge Joyce Steinhardt

1990 Aleene Ortiz-White

1988 Janice B. Fischbach

1987 Jean E. Dubofsky and Mary J. Mullarkey




Each year, the CWBA is proud to honor all members of the Colorado judiciary at our Annual Judicial Reception, and honor specific judicial official(s) for their meaningful work.
 
Judicial Reception Honorees:

2014  Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Karen Ashby

2013  Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Diana Terry

2012 C. Jean Stewart, Former Denver Probate Judge

2011 Denver County Judge Claudia J. Jordan

2010 Denver District Court Judge Christina M. Habas

2009 18th Judicial District Court Judge Angela R. Arkin

2008 Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Sandra I. Rothenberg

2007 Denver Juvenile Court Judge Orrelle Rodgers Weeks

2006 Pueblo County Court Judge Adele K. Anderson and Denver County Court Judge Mary Celeste

2005 U S District Court Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Coan and Denver District Court Judge John Coughlin
2004 Colorado Supreme Court Justice Nancy Rice and Boulder County Court Magistrate Kristina Hansson
2003 18th Judicial District Court Judge Cheryl Post

2002 First (Jefferson County) Judicial District Court Judge Ruthanne Polidori

2001 Boulder District Court Chief Judge Roxanne Bailin and Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Aurel Kelly (in memoriam)

2000 Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary J. Mullarkey and Denver County Court Judge Alfred C.  Harrell, Jr.

1999 Magistrate Judge Pamela A. Gagel and Denver District Court Judge Shelley I. Gilman

1998 Colorado Court of Appeals Judge JoAnn Vogt and U. S. District Court Judge Zita Weinshienk

1997 District Court Judge Patti O’Rourke

1995 Colorado Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Love Kourlis

1994 U. S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and 10th Circuit of Appeals Chief Judge Stephanie K. Seymour

1993 U. S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Patricia Clark and U. S. District Court Judge Zita Weinshienk

1992
Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Quinn (retired)

1991
District Court Judge Joyce Steinhardt

1990 Aleene Ortiz-White

1988 Janice B. Fischbach

1987 Jean E. Dubofsky and Mary J. Mullarkey





Each year, the CWBA is proud to honor all members of the Colorado judiciary at our Annual Judicial Reception, and honor specific judicial official(s) for their meaningful work with our Judicial Excellence Award.

The CWBA is no longer accepting nominations for its 2023 Judicial Excellence Award. The honoree will be celebrated at our Annual Judicial Reception on April 25, 2023.


QUESTIONS?

Please contact any of our Judicial Committee Co-Chairs:

Meet Our 2023 Judicial Excellence Honoree

Chief Judge Susan Blanco
8th Judicial District (Larimer & Jackson Counties)


Susan Blanco is the Chief Judge of the 8th Judicial District of Colorado and is the first female chief judge for the district. She has presided over criminal, civil, probate, domestic relations, terminations, and adoptions. Prior to the bench, she served as a Deputy District Attorney followed by over a decade in private practice focusing on criminal defense, juvenile delinquency, dependency and neglect, and municipal prosecution. She helped create the first competency court in Colorado, which was recently awarded a human relations award, and she also developed the award-winning Latinx Task Force. Chief Judge Blanco helped develop and launch the CWBA’s DEI initiative called the “Lawyers Teaching for Change” pipeline program and the CBA's DEI initiative called the Colorado Diverse Attorney Community Circle (CODACC). Some of her many activities involve her work with the CBA Executive Council, CWBA Board of Directors, and COBALT, in addition to the Chief Judge’s Council and leading the judicial branch’s Pathways to Access Committee. She is also currently a commissioner on the Colorado Access to Justice Commission.

The CWBA is grateful for the ongoing and generous financial support of Davis Graham & Stubbs for hosting and sponsoring this award’s presentation each year at the CWBA Annual Judicial Reception.

Past Judicial Reception Honorees

  • 2022  Adams County Court Judge Mariana Vielma
  • 2021  17th Judicial District Court Chief Judge Emily E. Anderson
  • 2019  Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Terry Fox
  • 2018  Denver County Court Judge Theresa A. Spahn
  • 2017  19th Judicial District Court (Weld County) Judge Julie C. Hoskins
  • 2016  U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix
  • 2015  Denver County Court Judge Doris E. Burd
  • 2014  Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Karen Ashby
  • 2013  Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Diana Terry
  • 2012  C. Jean Stewart, Former Denver Probate Judge
  • 2011  Denver County Judge Claudia J. Jordan
  • 2010  Denver District Court Judge Christina M. Habas
  • 2009  18th Judicial District Court Judge Angela R. Arkin
  • 2008  Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Sandra I. Rothenberg
  • 2007  Denver Juvenile Court Judge Orrelle Rodgers Weeks
  • 2006  Pueblo County Court Judge Adele K. Anderson and Denver County Court Judge Mary Celeste
  • 2005  U S District Court Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Coan and Denver District Court Judge John Coughlin 
  • 2004  Colorado Supreme Court Justice Nancy Rice and Boulder County Court Magistrate Kristina Hansson 
  • 2003  18th Judicial District Court Judge Cheryl Post
  • 2002  First (Jefferson County) Judicial District Court Judge Ruthanne Polidori 
  • 2001  Boulder District Court Chief Judge Roxanne Bailin and Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Aurel Kelly (in memoriam) 
  • 2000  Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary J. Mullarkey and Denver County Court Judge Alfred C.  Harrell, Jr. 
  • 1999  Magistrate Judge Pamela A. Gagel and Denver District Court Judge Shelley I. Gilman
  • 1998  Colorado Court of Appeals Judge JoAnn Vogt and U. S. District Court Judge Zita Weinshienk 
  • 1997  District Court Judge Patti O’Rourke 
  • 1995  Colorado Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Love Kourlis
  • 1994  U. S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and 10th Circuit of Appeals Chief Judge Stephanie K. Seymour
  • 1993  U. S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Patricia Clark and U. S. District Court Judge Zita Weinshienk 
  • 1992  Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Quinn (retired) 
  • 1991  District Court Judge Joyce Steinhardt
  • 1990  Aleene Ortiz-White
  • 1988  Janice B. (Fischbach) Davidson
  • 1987  Jean E. Dubofsky and Mary J. Mullarkey


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 SPRING 2023

VOL. 45, SPECIAL EDITION


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