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Among Colorado judges, former prosecutors outnumber public defenders 2-to-1

The skew toward former prosecutors raises questions about fairness in the judicial system

Judge Susan Blanco works the bench at the Fort Collins courthouse during a day in 8th judicial competency court on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Judge Susan Blanco works the bench at the Fort Collins courthouse during a day in 8th judicial competency court on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 4:  Shelly Bradbury - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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The Colorado judiciary is skewed toward former prosecutors, raising questions about the overall fairness of the judicial system, the importance of professional diversity among judges and how much judges' prior work impacts their decision making on the bench, experts told The Post.
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