Thomas R. Ensor
Thomas R. Ensor was a judge on the 17th District Court in Colorado. He was initially appointed to the court in 1984 and won retention to full six-year terms in 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010 and 2016.
Biography
Ensor received his undergraduate degree and J.D. from Indiana University. He worked as a chief deputy for the Adams County District Attorney's Office and as a judge of the Adams County Court prior to his district court appointment.[1][2]
Elections
2016
Colorado held judicial retention elections in 2016. Fifty-eight district court judges sought retention to six-year terms in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Thomas R. Ensor was retained in the Colorado 17th Judicial District, Thomas R. Ensor Retention Election with 66.29 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 17th Judicial District, Thomas R. Ensor Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Thomas R. Ensor | 66.29% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
There are 164 judges on the Colorado District Courts, each appointed by the governor from a list of names compiled by a nominating commission. Initial terms last at least two years, after which judges must stand for retention in a yes-no election. Subsequent terms last six years.[3]
The court's chief judge is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to serve indefinitely.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the district court, a judge must be:[3]
- a qualified elector in the district;
- licensed to practice law in state for five years; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement by 72 is mandatory).
2010
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2010
Ensor was retained with 61.3 percent of the vote in 2010.[4][5]
Retention recommendation
Ensor was recommended for retention in 2010 by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.[6]
- Read Ensor's Judicial Performance Review here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Official biography of Judge Thomas R. Ensor
- ↑ Martindale.com Profile
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Official Colorado 2010 Election Results - Cumulative Report
- ↑ Law Week Colorado, Judicial Retention: Sheet1
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Adams County
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Colorado • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Colorado
State courts:
Colorado Supreme Court • Colorado Court of Appeals • Colorado District Courts • Colorado County Courts • Denver Probate Court • Denver Juvenile Court • Colorado Municipal Courts • Colorado Water Courts
State resources:
Courts in Colorado • Colorado judicial elections • Judicial selection in Colorado
