Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Nancy Rice

Chief Justice Nancy Rice was appointed Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court on January 8, 2014.  We welcome Chief Justice Rice to tell us about her first year in this position and the latest updates from the Colorado Supreme Court.

About Nancy Rice
Chief Justice Rice was appointed to the Colorado Supreme Court on August 5, 1998, and was appointed Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court on January 8, 2014. Prior to her appointment to the Colorado Supreme Court, Chief Justice Rice served as a Denver District Court Judge from 1987 to 1998; an Assistant U.S. Attorney from 1977 to 1987; Deputy Chief of the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office from 1985 to 1987; and a Deputy State Public Defender in the Appellate Division from 1976 to 1977.  She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts University and her law degree from the University Of Utah College of Law.   In addition to her duties on the bench, Chief Justice Rice is the administrative head of the State of Colorado Judicial System along with chairing the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professional Development and serving on several other committees.  Chief Justice Rice has taught at both of the Colorado law schools (University of Denver Sturm College of Law and currently at the University of Colorado Law School) and acts as a judge in high school mock trial competitions.  She has written articles published in law journals, and is dedicated to educating the public about the state judicial system.  Chief Justice Rice has one adult daughter and is an avid musician and golfer.

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