Dick Gurley
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Richard T. "Dick" Gurley is a judge on the 21st District Court in Colorado. He was initially appointed by Gov. Bill Owens (R) on July 31, 2006, and won retention to a full six-year term in 2010. Gurley won retention again in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Gurley received his B.S. in business economics and public policy from Indiana University in 1983 and his J.D. from the Drake University College of Law in 1986. He began his career in 1986 as a prosecutor in Florida. He became a private practice lawyer in 1991, practicing insurance defense until 1994. He then joined the Tampa Bay law firm of Kidder, Gurley & Bennett, where he practiced criminal defense and civil litigation. From 1997 to 2007, Gurley worked for the Florida-based firm of Carlson, Meissner & Gurley, moving to Colorado in 1998 to open their Grand Junction office.[1]
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.
Dick Gurley was retained in the Colorado 21st Judicial District, Dick Gurley Retention Election with 73.87 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 21st Judicial District, Dick Gurley Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Dick Gurley | 73.87% | |
| 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.[2]
The court's chief judge is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to serve indefinitely.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the district court, a judge must be:[2]
- 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
Gurley was retained to the Colorado 21st Judicial District Court in 2010 with 67.5 percent of the vote.[3][4]
Retention recommendation
Gurley was recommended for retention in 2010 by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.
- Read the performance review here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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, Colorado • Denver Juvenile Court
State resources:
Courts in Colorado • Colorado judicial elections • Judicial selection in Colorado