Steve Bernard
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Steve Bernard was a judge of the Colorado Court of Appeals. He assumed office on July 5, 2006. He left office on January 1, 2022.
Bernard was first appointed to the court by Governor Bill Owens (R) in May 2006 and took the oath of office on July 5, 2006. Bernard was retained by voters in 2008 and again in 2016.[1]
On September 28, 2018, Bernard became chief judge-designate of the Colorado Court of Appeals, succeeding Judge Alan Loeb. Bernard officially became chief judge on December 27, 2018.[2]
Education
Bernard received his B.A. in political science from the University of Colorado in 1975 and his J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School in 1978.[3]
Career
Bernard began his legal career with the district attorney’s office for Colorado’s Seventeenth Judicial District (now Adams and Broomfield Counties) in 1978. He served as a deputy district attorney from 1978 to 1982 and became a chief trial deputy in 1982. Bernard became the assistant district attorney in 1993, assisting the district attorney with office management, while staying involved with trials and appellate litigation of significant cases. Bernard was also a frequent lecturer on topics ranging from the death penalty and evidence to constitutional law and trial techniques. Bernard retired from this position in December 2004.
In January 2005, Bernard became a chief deputy district attorney with the Nineteenth Judicial District (Weld County). He filed felony cases, trained new prosecutors and police officers, and conducted grand jury litigation.[3]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2002 Lecturer of the Year, Colorado District Attorneys’ Council
- 2001 Appellate Prosecutor of the Year for United States Region I, Association of Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation[3]
Associations
- Colorado District Attorneys’ Association
- Weld County, Colorado Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Member, Supreme Court Nominating Commission (1997-2002)
- Chairman, Adams County Community Corrections Board (1994-2000)
- Member, Weld County Community Corrections Board (2005-2006)
- Co-chair, Save Open Space, a nonpartisan group that worked to secure an open space sales tax in Adams County
- Adams County Open Space Advisory Board (2000-2004)[3]
Elections
2016
Judge Bernard filed to stand for retention in 2016.[4]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Colorado Court of Appeals, Bernard's seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Steve Bernard | 63.35% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State Official Certified Results | ||
See also
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Court of Appeals, "Votes cast at the General Election held November 4, 2008," accessed September 14, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Judicial Branch, "Steve Bernard appointed Chief Judge-designate of the Colorado Court of Appeals," September 28, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Colorado Judicial Branch, "Steve Bernard," accessed September 14, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Judicial Retention List," accessed August 10, 2016
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
