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Discussing the impact of partisan elections on judicial bias.
Rebecca Love Kourlis (born November 11, 1952) is a former justice of the Colorado Supreme Court.
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- Discussing the impact of partisan elections on judicial bias
- US Civil Court System Needs Major Overhaul New Book Declares
- Early life and education
- Career
- Awards
- Personal life
- References
U.S. Civil Court System Needs Major Overhaul, New Book Declares
Early life and education
She was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is the daughter of former Governor John Arthur Love. According to school records, she received her primary school education at Graland Country Day School in Denver, class of 1967. In 1973, she graduated with distinction from Stanford University, and in 1976, earned a law degree from Stanford Law School.
Career
Kourlis started her career at the Denver law firm of Davis Graham & Stubbs and later set up a private practice in Craig, Colorado.
Kourlis was appointed to the state Supreme Court in May 1995 by Democratic Governor Roy Romer. She previously served as a district court judge and worked in private practice in Colorado. She was mentioned as a potential nominee of George W. Bush to the U.S. Supreme Court by Senator Ken Salazar. On December 5, 2005, she announced her retirement from the Colorado Supreme Court effective January 10, 2006 [1]. In January 2006, she became Executive Director of University of Denver Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System.
Awards
Personal life
Kourlis is married to Thomas A. Kourlis, a rancher and former commissioner of agriculture for the state of Colorado. They have three children.