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JUDICIALNOMINATINGCOMMISSIONAPPLICATIONFORCOLORADOSTATECOURTJUDGESHIP
NOTE:Fortherequirednumberofcopiestofile,pleaserefertotheINSTRUCTIONSHEETthatcorrespondstothespecificvacancyforwhichyouareapplying.
AssociateSupremeCourtJustice(designatevacancyforwhichapplicationisbeingmade)I.Theinformationyouprovideinquestions1-34ispublicinformationandwillbereleaseduponrequestiftheapplicant'snameisforwardedtotheGovernorforconsiderationofappointment.
A.PERSONALINFORMATION
1.
FullName:BrianDaleBoatright2.Birthyear:19623.AreyouaUnitedStatescitizen?Yes
4.
AttorneyRegistrationNumber:
17731
5.WorkAddress:100JeffersonCountyParkway,Golden,CO80031
6.
Telephone
(w):
303-271-6433
7.Listyourplaceofresidenceforthepastfiveyears.
DatesCityCountyState
April2000-Present
Arvada
JeffersonColorado
B.EDUCATIONALBACKGROUND
8.
Listthe
names
andlocationsofschoolsattended,beginningwithhighschool.
NameLocationDatesAttendedD~ree
JeffersonHighSchoolEdgewater,COAugust1977-May1980DiplomaWestminsterCollegeFulton,MOSeptember1980-May1984B.A.UniversityofColoradoBoulder,COJanuaI)'1981-MaX1981TransferUniversityofDenverDenver,COSeptember1985-June1988J.D.
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9.Listscholarships,awards,honors,andcitationsyoureceivedduringcollegeandlawschool.
c
College:Who'sWhoinAmericanCollege
&
UniversitiesPhiKappaPsiOutstandingJuniorScholarshipWestminsterCollegeAchievementScholarshipWestminsterCollegeAthleticScholarshipDean'sListSkullsofSeven,SeniorHonorarySocietyStudentGovernmentAssociation:President,TreasurerVarsityTennisLetterman(3years)andCo-CaptionSigmeChi,NationalSocialFraternity,Secretary,ScholarshipChairman,IntramuralDirector"TheColumns",collgenewspaper,ColumistLawSchool:TeachingAssistanttoProfessorBurtonF.BrodySummerPreparatoryProgram,1986-TeachingAssistantContractsTutorfor
first
yearlawstudents,1986-87ResidentAdvisor,Undergraduatedormatory,1986
c.
PROFESSIONALBACKGROUNDANDEXPERIENCE
10.List
all
courtsinwhichyouhavebeenadmitted
to
practice,withdatesofadmission.Givethesameinformationforadministrativebodieswhichrequirespecialadmissiontopractice.StateofColoradoOctober1988
BarAdmission
Date11.Indicateyourpresentemployment(listprofessionalpartnersorassociates,
if
any,andincludedates).
If
youcurrentlypracticelaw,describethenatureofyourpresentlawpractice,listingthemajortypesoflawyoupracticeandthepercentageeachconstitutesofyourtotalpractice.DistrictCourtJudge,FirstJudicialDistrict,JeffersonCounty,Colorado.AsaDistrictCourtJudgeinJeffersonCounty,Ihavejurisdictionovercriminal,civil,juvenile,probate,domesticandmentalhealthmatters.InmytwelveyearsontheDistrictCourtbench,Ihavebeenresponsiblefor
all
areasofthelaw.Since2006,Ihavebeenassignedto
all
thejuvenilematterinJeffersonCounty.Currentlymydocketassignment
has
been80%juvenilewiththeremaining20%splitevenlybetweencriminal,civil,probateandmentalhealth.12.
If
youhaveasubspecialtyin
any
majortypesoflawlistedinnumber11,whatisyoursubspecialty?Iamcurrentlyresponsiblefor
all
juvenilematters,
to
includedependencyandneglectandjuveniledelinquency,inthisdistrict;however,Istillpresideovermattersincriminal,civil,probate,mentalhealthanddomestic.Withmycurrentassignment,Ihandlejuvenilematters80%ofthetimewiththeremaining20%splitevenlybetweencriminal,civil,probate,andmentalhealthcases.
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13.Listotherareasoflaw
in
whichyouhavepracticed.
c
I
was
in
privatepracticeforoneyearwhereIpracticedcivillitigationanddomesticlaw.IwasaDeputyDistrictAttorneyfrom1990-1999,which
was
exclusivelycriminalprosecution.SincemyappointmenttotheDistrictCourtbench
in
July1999,Ihavepresidedovercriminal,civil,probate,juvenile,juveniledelinquencies,mentalhealth,anddomestic.Ihadafullcriminalandcivildocketfor7years;
I
handled112ofallprobateandmentalhealthcasesfor5years;and
I
havepresidedoverthejuvenilematters,bothdependencyandneglectanddelinquencymatters,forover10years.
14.
HaveyoupracticedintheappellatecourtsofColoradowithinthepastfiveyears?
If
so,pleasestatethenumberandthetypesofmattershandled.No.15.HaveyoupracticedinthetrialcourtsofColoradowithinthepastfiveyears?
If
so,pleasestatewhatpercentageofyourtotalpracticeyourtrialpracticeconstitutedandthetypesofmattershandled.Yes.Mypracticeis95%trialpractiveand5%countycourtappealsandreviewsofordersenteredbytheMagistrates.Overthepast5years,mytrialpracticehasbeen60%juvenile,20%criminal,10%probate/mentalhealth,and10%civil.16.Listfivelitigatedcasesinwhichyouparticipatedasajudgeorlawyerinthepastfiveyears,thenamesofthejudgespresiding,andthenamesofcounsel.Pleaselistcurrenttelephone(includingareacode)foreachpersonidentified.
1.
CaseNameINumber:PeopleoftheStateofColoradovs.DarleneSpears(04CR733)PresidingJudge.BrianD.BoatrightPhone:(303)271-6434Listname(s)andtelephonenumber(s)foropposingcounsel:DDA:JudgeAnneStavigMikeFreemanLakewoodMunicipalCourtJeffersonCountyDistrictAttorney'sOffice445SouthAllisonParkway500JeffersonCountyParkwayLakewood,CO80226Golden,CO8040I(303)987-7401(303)271-6800ADC:JohnSullivan
ill
LawOfficeofJohnSullivan
ill
155S.MadisonStreet,#209Denver,CO80209(303)748-4343ElizabethKelleyTheKelleyLawFirm,INC.595CanyonBlvd.Boulder,CO80302(303)325-3508Listname(s)andtelephonenumber(s)forco-counsel:
N/A
Brieflydescribethecaseandyourinvolvement:
(_
This
was
aFirstDegreeMurdercasethatlastedoveramonth.It
had
significantissueswhenthedefendantbecamevery
ill
duringthetrialwhich
had
toberecessedforsixweekstoallowthe
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