R. Brooke Jackson
R. Brooke Jackson | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Phillip S. Figa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Brooke Jackson March 5, 1947 Bozeman, Montana, U.S. |
| Education | Dartmouth College (AB) Harvard University (JD) |
Richard Brooke Jackson (born March 5, 1947) known professionally as R. Brooke Jackson, is a United States District Judge serving on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Jackson formerly had served as a Colorado state judge.
Early life and education
Born in Bozeman, Montana, Jackson earned an Artium Baccalaureus from Dartmouth College in 1969. He then earned a Juris Doctor in 1972 from Harvard Law School.[1]
Career
Jackson spent 26 years with the law firm Holland & Hart, including as an associate from 1972 until 1978, and as a partner from 1978 until 1998.[2] Jackson was appointed to the state bench in 1998, and in 2003 was named Chief Judge for Colorado's First Judicial District, which covers Jefferson County, Colorado and Gilpin County, Colorado.[2][1]
On September 29, 2010, Barack Obama nominated Jackson to a judicial seat on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Judge Phillip S. Figa.[3] Jackson's nomination lapsed at the end of 2010. President Obama renominated him on January 5, 2011. The United States Senate confirmed him by unanimous consent on August 2, 2011.[4] He received his judicial commission on September 1, 2011.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Jackson, Richard Brooke – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ a b The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (September 29, 2010). "President Obama Names Two to the United States District Court". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (September 29, 2010). "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 9/29/10". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/112thCongress.cfm
External links
- R. Brooke Jackson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- R. Brooke Jackson at Ballotpedia
- R. Brooke Jackson District of Colorado