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Richard Brooke Jackson

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Senior status. Born 1947.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Jan 5, 2011
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Aug 2, 2011
Commissioned
Sep 1, 2011
Senior status
Sep 30, 2021

Education

  • A.B., Dartmouth College, 1969
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1972

Career

  • Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1972-1998
  • Judge, Colorado District Court, First Judicial District, 1998-2011
  • chief judge, 2003-2011

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, September 29, 2010; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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