Doris E. Burd
| Doris E. Burd | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Denver County Court, Colorado | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Service: | |
| Active: | 1989-2016 |
| Past position: | Attorney, private practice |
| Personal History | |
| Law School: | Temple University School of Law, 1975 |
| Candidate 2012: | |
| Candidate for: | Denver County Court |
| State: | Colorado |
| Election information 2012: | |
| Incumbent: | Yes |
| Election date: | 11/6/2012 |
| Retention vote: | 150,564 |
| Retention vote %: | 78.29%  |
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Doris E. Burd is a judge on the Denver County Court in Colorado. [1] She was appointed to the court in January 1989. [2]
Education
Burd received her J.D. from Temple University School of Law in 1975. [2]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Burd was an attorney in private practice. She also worked for two years with the Legal Aid Society. [2]
Elections
2012 election
Burd was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 78.29% of the vote. [3]
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2012
Judicial performance evaluation
The Second 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. [4]
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 Burd was recommended for retention by an unanimous vote. [2]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Denver County Court, Judges
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Doris E. Burd
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, 2012 Official General Election Results
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Press Release: Judge Evaluations Available on Internet August 7
