Michael L. Bender | |
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Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court | |
In office December 1, 2010 – January 7, 2014 | |
Succeeded by | Nancy E. Rice |
Associate Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court | |
In office January 2, 1997 – December 1, 2010 | |
Appointed by | Roy Romer |
Preceded by | George E. Lohr |
Succeeded by | William W. Hood III |
Personal details | |
Born | The Bronx, New York [1] | January 7, 1942
Spouse | Helen H. Hand |
Alma mater |
Dartmouth College, University of Colorado Law School |
Michael Lee Bender [2] (born January 7, 1942) [3] is an American attorney and jurist, who served as the 44th Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court.
Bender earned a B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1964 and a law degree from the University of Colorado Law School in 1967. [3] Prior to becoming a judge, he worked in private practice, for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and as a public defender in Denver and Jefferson County and for the state. [4] Bender also taught criminal law, criminal trial advocacy, and employment discrimination law at the University of Denver College of Law. [3]
Bender was first appointed to the Colorado Supreme Court January 2, 1997 by Governor Roy Romer, [3] to a seat vacated by the retirement of George E. Lohr. [5] He won retention in 2010, despite opposition from conservative and Libertarian groups. [4] He was voted Chief Justice by his fellow justices in 2010, taking the position on December 1, 2010. He retired from the court on January 7, 2014.
Bender is a registered Democrat. [4] He has five children with his wife, Helen H. Hand, a psychologist who runs Colorado Free University; the couple live in the Stapleton development in Denver. [4]
Michael L. Bender | |
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Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court | |
In office December 1, 2010 – January 7, 2014 | |
Succeeded by | Nancy E. Rice |
Associate Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court | |
In office January 2, 1997 – December 1, 2010 | |
Appointed by | Roy Romer |
Preceded by | George E. Lohr |
Succeeded by | William W. Hood III |
Personal details | |
Born | The Bronx, New York [1] | January 7, 1942
Spouse | Helen H. Hand |
Alma mater |
Dartmouth College, University of Colorado Law School |
Michael Lee Bender [2] (born January 7, 1942) [3] is an American attorney and jurist, who served as the 44th Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court.
Bender earned a B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1964 and a law degree from the University of Colorado Law School in 1967. [3] Prior to becoming a judge, he worked in private practice, for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and as a public defender in Denver and Jefferson County and for the state. [4] Bender also taught criminal law, criminal trial advocacy, and employment discrimination law at the University of Denver College of Law. [3]
Bender was first appointed to the Colorado Supreme Court January 2, 1997 by Governor Roy Romer, [3] to a seat vacated by the retirement of George E. Lohr. [5] He won retention in 2010, despite opposition from conservative and Libertarian groups. [4] He was voted Chief Justice by his fellow justices in 2010, taking the position on December 1, 2010. He retired from the court on January 7, 2014.
Bender is a registered Democrat. [4] He has five children with his wife, Helen H. Hand, a psychologist who runs Colorado Free University; the couple live in the Stapleton development in Denver. [4]