Allison Eid

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Allison Eid
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.

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