Allison Eid
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| Allison Eid | |
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| Colorado Supreme Court Justice | |
| Assumed office 2006 | |
| Term ends 2019 | |
| Solicitor General, Colorado | |
| In office 2005-2006 | |
| Political party Non-partisan | |
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Allison H. Eid was sworn in as the 95th Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court on March 13, 2006. She was appointed by Governor Bill Owens (R) to take the place of retiring justice Rebecca Kourlis. Justice Eid was retained in November of 2008 and her current term ends in January of 2019.
Education
Eid earned her B.A. in American Studies from Stanford University in 1987 and her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.[1]
Professional career
- Solicitor General, State of Colorado
- Associate Professor, Colorado School of Law
- Lawyer, Arnold & Porter Denver Office
- Special Assistant and Speechwriter to U.S. Secretary of Education William J. Bennett [1]
Elections
2008
Colorado voters elected to retain Justice Eid overwhelmingly on the November 2008 ballot; she was retained with 74.6% of the vote and will serve a 10-year term.[2]
Political affiliation
Judge Eid is currently listed as "nonpartisan." Because judges in Colorado are selected on merit by the governor, she has no campaign contributions.
See also
External links
- NNDB profile of Justice Eid
- Colorado Supreme Court
- Eid bio from University of Colorado
- Rocky Mountain News, Eid Appointed to Supreme Court, February 16, 2006
- Denver Post, "State Capitol decked in purple lights", December 11, 2006
- American Bar Association, "Tort Reform and Federalism: The Supreme Court Talks, Bush Listens", Fall 2002
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