Robert Blackburn
| Robert Blackburn | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Colorado | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #6 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Approval vote: | 98-0-2 |
| Active: | 3/6/2002 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Zita Weinshienk |
| Past post: | Colorado Sixteenth Judicial District |
| Past term: | 1988 - 2002 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1950 |
| Home State: | Lakewood, CO |
| Bachelors: | Western State College, B.A., 1972 |
| Law School: | U. of Colorado Law, J.D., 1974 |
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Early life and education
A native of Colorado, Blackburn graduated from Western State College with his Bachelor's Degree in 1972. He graduated from the University of Colorado Law School with his Juris Doctorate in 1974[1].
Professional career
Blackburn started his legal career in 1975 as a law clerk in a Colorado private practice firm. Later that same year, Blackburn became a full-time private practice attorney with the same firm. In 1980, Blackburn became a part-time Deputy District Attorney for Colorado's 16th Judicial District (serving in this position until 1986) and a County Attorney for Bent County (serving in this position until 1988). In 1985, Blackburn became a part-time municipal judge for the town of Kim, Colorado. In 1988, Blackburn was appointed a Circuit Court Judge in the Sixteenth Judicial District of Colorado[1].
He served as a Circuit Court Judge until his nomination to the federal bench in 2001[1].
Judicial career
District of Colorado
Blackburn was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 10, 2001 to a seat vacated by Zita Weinshienk As Weinshienk went on senior status. Blackburn was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 26, 2002 on an unopposed 98-0-2 Senate vote and received commission on March 6, 2002.[2]
Awards and associations
Notable cases
Judicial philosophy
See also
External links
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Zita Weinshienk |
District of Colorado 2002–Current Seat #6 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
• Marcia Krieger • Robert Blackburn • Christine Arguello • Philip Brimmer • R. Brooke Jackson • William J. Martinez • Raymond P. Moore | ||
| Senior judges |
Richard Matsch • John Kane • Walker Miller • Lewis Babcock • Wiley Daniel • | ||
| Magistrate judges | David West • Kathleen Tafoya • Kristen Mix • Michael Hegarty • Craig Shaffer • Boyd Boland • Michael Watanabe • Gordon Gallagher • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Moses Hallett • William E. Doyle • Edward Nottingham • Zita Weinshienk • John Porfilio • Robert E. Lewis • John Foster Symes • Olin Chilson • Alfred Arraj • Jean Breitenstein • James Carrigan • Phillip Figa • Sherman Finesilver • Daniel Sparr • Fred Winner • William Knous • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Edward Nottingham • Richard Matsch • Lewis Babcock • Wiley Daniel • Alfred Arraj • Sherman Finesilver • Fred Winner • William Knous • | ||
