James Casebolt

James Casebolt

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Colorado Court of Appeals

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Education

Bachelor's

The Colorado College, 1972

Law

University of Colorado School of Law, 1975

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James S. Casebolt was a judge on the Colorado Court of Appeals. He was appointed to the court on February 12, 1994, and took the oath of office two days later. He was retained by voters in 1996, and then to full eight-year terms in 2004 and 2012. Casebolt's term was set to expire on January 8, 2021, but he retired on July 1, 2015.

Education

Casebolt earned his B.A. in 1972 from Colorado College in Colorado Springs. Casebolt earned his J.D. in 1975 from the University of Colorado School of Law in Boulder.

Career

• 1994-2015: Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
• 1975-1994: Shareholder and partner, Younge & Hockensmith, PC

Elections

2012

Casebolt was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 72.64 percent of the vote.

See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2012

2012 Judicial performance evaluation

The Colorado Commission on Judicial Performance announced its recommendations for judges up for retention in 2012. According to its website, the commission evaluates judges based on the following criteria: integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament, and administrative performance.

Casebolt was recommended for retention by a 10-0 vote.

See also

• Courts in Colorado
• Judicial selection in Colorado
• Colorado Court of Appeals

External links

• Colorado Judicial Branch, "James S. Casebolt"

Footnotes

Colorado courts

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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 • Denver Juvenile Court • Colorado Municipal Courts • Colorado Water Courts

State resources:

Courts in Colorado • Colorado judicial elections • Judicial selection in Colorado