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Colorado · highest court

Colorado Supreme Court

Merit + retention7 justices· 10-year terms· Colo.

Chief: Selected by the justices from among themselves (peer vote)..

Justices
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  • Monica M. MárquezChief Justice · since 2010
  • Brian D. Boatrightsince 2011
  • William W. Hood IIIsince 2014
  • Richard L. Gabrielsince 2015
  • Carlos A. Samour Jr.since 2018
  • Maria E. Berkenkottersince 2021
  • Susan Blancosince 2026

Roster as of 2026-06-13.

Constitution of Colorado

Adopted 1876. Its declaration of rights sits in Article II (Bill of Rights). This court has the final word on what the Colorado constitution means.

Interstitial, departs when state-specific factors justify it

How a state reads its own rights provisions relative to the federal floor, lockstep vs departure.

State-court structure and selection methods are from official and reference sources; the justice roster is point-in-time. Civibrief carries each state's highest court (lower state courts are out of scope for now).