Richard Brooke Jackson

Personal

Birthday: 
1947
Birthplace: 
Bozeman, MT
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1972-1998
Judge, Colorado District Court, First Judicial District, 1998-2011; chief judge, 2003-2011

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, September 29, 2010; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School: 
Dartmouth College
Degree: 
A.B.
Degree Year: 
1969
Name of School - Second: 

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Second: 
J.D.
Degree Year - Second: 
1972

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, District of Colorado
Court Name: 

Colorado District Court

President Nominating: 
Barack Obama
Party Affiliation of President: 
Democratic
Commission Date: 
9/1/2011