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Maria Berkenkotter
Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
Background: Berkenkotter began her career as a clerk for Colorado Supreme Court Justice Howard Kirshbaum. She then joined the law firm of Holmes & Starr, P.C. in Denver, where she practiced until 1990.
At a glance
- Court
- Colorado Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Jared Polis (D) (November 20, 2020); retained by voters in a retention election on November 5, 2024
- Appointed by
- Gov. Jared Polis (D)
- Appointment date
- November 20, 2020
- Took office
- January 1, 2021
- Current term ends
- January 10, 2034
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- November 5, 2024
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Not listed
- Education
- Bachelor's: Western Michigan University, 1984
- Law: University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, 1987
- Prior offices
- Colorado 20th Judicial District (2006 - 2017)
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Assisted appointment (governor-controlled commission)A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Summary of facts listed on Maria Berkenkotter’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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