Larry E. Schwartz
| Larry E. Schwartz | |
 | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Colorado Fourth Judicial District | |
| Service: | |
| Active: | 1997-2018 |
| Past position: | Deputy District Attorney |
| Personal History | |
| Bachelors: | University of Colorado |
| Law School: | University of Colorado |
| Candidate 2012: | |
| Candidate for: | Fourth Judicial District |
| State: | Colorado |
| Election information 2012: | |
| Incumbent: | Yes |
| Election date: | 11/6/2012 |
| Retention vote: | 168,108 |
| Retention vote %: | 73.34%  |
Contents |
Larry E. Schwartz is a judge for the Colorado Fourth Judicial District. He was appointed to the court in 1997. [1]
Education
Schwartz received his undergraduate and J.D. degrees from the University of Colorado. [2]
Legal career
Prior to joining the District Court, he served as a Deputy District Attorney.[1]
Elections
2012 election
Schwartz was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 73.34% of the vote. [3]
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2012
Judicial performance evaluation
The Fourth 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. [2]
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 Schwartz was recommended for retention by an unanimous vote. [4]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official biography of Judge Larry E. Schwartz
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Press Release: Judge Evaluations Available on Internet August 7
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, 2012 Official General Election Results
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Larry Schwartz
