Claude Appel
| Claude Appel | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Colorado Third Judicial District | |
| Title: | District Court Judge |
| Past position: | County Judge |
| Personal History | |
| Bachelors: | Northwestern University |
| Law School: | University of Colorado |
| Candidate 2012: | |
| Candidate for: | Third Judicial District |
| State: | Colorado |
| Election information 2012: | |
| Incumbent: | Yes |
| Election date: | 11/6/2012 |
| Retention vote: | 6,158 |
| Retention vote %: | 68.13%  |
Claude Appel is the Chief Judge of the Colorado Third Judicial District. He was appointed to this position in March of 1986.[1]
Education
Appel received his B.A. degree from Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) in 1974 and his law degree from the University of Colorado in 1978.[1]
Legal career
Appel worked as a private practice lawyer and as a Deputy District Attorney for the 3rd Judicial District prior to his judicial appointment. From January of 1985 until March of 1986, he served as a County Judge. He was then promoted to District Judge.[1]
Elections
2012 election
Appel was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 68.13% of the vote. [2]
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2012
Judicial performance evaluation
The Third Judicial District 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. [3]
Criticism of process
There are critics of the state's method for evaluating judges. The most common complaint is that the evaluations are simply "rubber stamps" for judges standing for retention. To learn more about this viewpoint, read: The Denver Post, "Evaluating the performance of justices," February 15, 2010.
Judge Appel was recommended for retention by an unanimous vote. [4]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official biography of Judge Claude W. Appel
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, 2012 Official General Election Results
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Press Release: Judge Evaluations Available on Internet August 7
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Claude W. Appel
