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Colorado Supreme Court’s new chief justice reflects on “rough waters” for judiciary as she takes helm

Monica Márquez succeeds Justice Brian Boatright in rotating three-year chief justice position

Justice Monica Márquez was recently sworn in as the Colorado Supreme Court's new chief justice, making her the first Latina to hold the position. Marquez was photographed at the Ralph Carr Judicial Center in Denver on July 30, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Justice Monica Márquez was recently sworn in as the Colorado Supreme Court’s new chief justice, making her the first Latina to hold the position. Marquez was photographed at the Ralph Carr Judicial Center in Denver on July 30, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 4: Shelly Bradbury - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | sbradbury@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Monica Márquez took the helm of the Supreme Court from Justice Brian Boatright as part of a new system in which the chief justice role will rotate among the justices every three years.
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