DENVER, Colo. (April 6, 2021) — Sherman & Howard trial lawyer and chairman of the Colorado Judicial Institute Peter G. Koclanes authored a guest commentary in The Denver Post. The article addresses multiple instances of media outlets alleging impropriety by individual state court judges in Colorado. Koclanes stresses the severity of the reports, stating, “they may negatively affect the public’s confidence in our courts.” He also calls for a halt to recent requests for sweeping changes to the way Colorado judges are selected and retained.

“Remember that Colorado’s judicial merit selection and retention system is fair, widely admired, a model for other states, and it has stood the test of time. Let’s not consider tampering with it before the facts are in,” said Koclanes.

The article was published on April 5, 2021 in The Denver Post. (Subscription required)

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