Brian Boatright (born June 16, 1962) is an American lawyer and judge, who served as the chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court from January 1, 2021 to July 26, 2024.[1] He previously served as a judge on the Colorado District Court from 1999 to 2011.[1]
After a brief period in private practice, Boatright served from 1990 to 1999 as a deputy district attorney in Colorado's 1st judicial district.[1] This district covers two counties, Gilpin and Jefferson, which are immediately west of Denver and part of the Denver metropolitan area.
Boatright was sworn in as a member of the Colorado Supreme Court on November 21, 2011.[1] He was re-elected to a new ten-year term in a retention election in November 2014, where he received 68.5% of the vote.[9] Boatright's current term on the court expires on January 14, 2025.[10] When Nathan B. Coats retired on January 1, 2021, Boatright succeeded him as chief justice.[11]
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^ abcdefg"Brian D. Boatright". Colorado Judicial Branch. State of Colorado. 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
^Cronin, Thomas; Loevy, Robert (2012). Colorado Politics and Policy: Governing a Purple State. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press. p. 241. ISBN978-0-8032-4074-2.
^Williams, Wayne (2014). "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast"(PDF). Office of the Secretary of State. State of Colorado. p. 125. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
^Williams, Wayne (2014). "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast"(PDF). Office of the Secretary of State. State of Colorado. p. 13. Retrieved October 12, 2017.