Robert E. Blackburn

Personal

Birthday: 
1950
Birthplace: 
Lakewood, CO
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

Law clerk in private practice, Colorado, 1975
Private practice, Las Animas, Colorado, 1975-1980
Deputy district attorney, Sixteenth Judicial District, Colorado, 1980-1986
County attorney, Bent County, Colorado, 1980-1988
Judge, Kim [Colorado] Municipal Court, 1985-1988
Judge, Colorado District Court, Sixteenth Judicial District, 1988-2002

Education

Name of School: 
Western State College (now Western State Colorado University)
Degree: 
B.A.
Degree Year: 
1972
Name of School - Second: 

University of Colorado Law School

We believe that legal education should employ robust theoretical inquiry, doctrinal and policy analysis, and professional skills. As part of a premier research university we seek to integrate opportunities for interdisciplinary study. Because the law is dynamic, we must equip our students to deal with change and to exercise sound judgment and creativity in offering solutions for problems of individuals, institutions, and nations. Our faculty members are passionate about teaching and are committed to providing students with a well-rounded learning experience that prepares them to serve wisely and with professionalism. And our location provides a natural vitality that motivates students to reach for their full potential.

Degree - Second: 
J.D.
Degree Year - Second: 
1974

Judicial Career

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

Colorado District Court

President Nominating: 
George W. Bush
Party Affiliation of President: 
Republican
Commission Date: 
3/6/2002