Nancy Rice
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| Nancy Rice | |
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| Colorado Supreme Court Justice | |
| Assumed office 1998 | |
| Term ends 2011 | |
| Colorado Second District Court | |
| In office 1987-1998 | |
| Political party Non-partisan | |
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Nancy E. Rice was appointed to the Colorado Supreme Court in August of 1998 by Democrat Governor Roy Romer. Her term ends in January of 2011.
2010 election
- Main article: Colorado judicial elections, 2010
Judge Rice is on the 2010 ballot for a retention election.
There is a movement headed by judicial reform organization Clear the Bench Colorado not to retain Justice Bender, along with the other three justices up for a 2010 retention vote. [1] Critics of the court say "the majority of the justices' rulings on property taxes, eminent domain and congressional redistricting have violated the state's constitution or are clearly partisan". [2]
Retention recommendation
Rice is recommended for retention by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.
- Read Rice's Judicial Performance Review here.
Education
Rice received a B.A. from Tufts University in 1972 and her J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law in 1975.[3]
Professional career
- 1987-1998 Judge, Colorado Second District Court
- 1987-present Adjunct Professor of Law, Univeristy of Colorado School of Law
- 1977-1987 Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Colorado
- 1976-1977 Deputy State Public Defender, Appellate Division
- 1975-1976 Clerk for Fred Winner, United States District Court for the District of Colorado[3]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 1998 Phi Alpha Delta award for Judicial Merit
- 1996-1997 Colorado Bar Association Award for best litigation article
- 1993 Denver Bar Association Judicial Excellence Award, 1993
Associations
- 1998 Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee
- 1993 to 1997 Master, Rhone-Brackett Inn of Court
- 1994 Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee on the Revision of the Colorado Civil Rules
- 1991-1992 Appointed member of CBA Executive Council
- 1990 Co-chair, Women Judges Association, National Conference, Denver
- Former elected member of CBA Board of Governors [3]
Political Affiliations
Judge Nancy Rice 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
- Colorado Supreme Court
- Rice bio from University of Colorado
- Colorado State Judicial Branch, Nancy E. Rice
- Law Week Colorado, "Colorado Supreme Court Tosses Amendment 54", February 22, 2010
- Denver Post, "Colorado Supreme Court gives go-ahead to school funding trial", October 20, 2009
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