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William W. Hood
Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
Background: Before joining the state supreme court, Hood served as a judge on the Colorado 2nd Judicial District Court. Before he became a judge, Hood was a partner at the law firm of Isaacson Rosenbaum P.C. He also previously worked as a chief trial deputy and chief appellate deputy in Colorado's 18th Judicial District.
At a glance
- Court
- Colorado Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D); retained by voters in a retention election in January 2017
- Appointed by
- Gov. John Hickenlooper (D)
- Appointment date
- Not listed
- Took office
- January 13, 2014
- Current term ends
- January 11, 2027
- Next election or retention vote
- November 3, 2026 (retention election)
- Last election
- Not listed
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Strong Democrat (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: Syracuse University, 1985
- Law: University of Virginia School of Law, 1990
- Prior offices
- Not listed
- 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 William W. Hood’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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