Rebecca Love Kourlis

American judge (born 1952)

Rebecca Love Kourlis (born 1952) is a former justice of the Colorado Supreme Court .

Early life and education

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Kourlis was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado , and is the daughter of former Governor John Arthur Love . She received her primary school education at Graland Country Day School in Denver, class of 1967. In 1973, she graduated with distinction from Stanford University and in 1976 earned a Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School .

Career

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Kourlis started her career at the Denver law firm of Davis Graham & Stubbs and later set up a private practice in Craig, Colorado .

Kourlis was appointed to the state Supreme Court in May 1995 by Democratic Governor Roy Romer . She previously served as a district court judge and worked in private practice in Colorado . She was mentioned as a potential nominee of George W. Bush to the U.S. Supreme Court by Senator Ken Salazar . On December 5, 2005, she announced her retirement from the Colorado Supreme Court effective January 10, 2006. In January 2006, she became Executive Director of University of Denver Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System.

Awards

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American Bar Association (ABA) Justice Center's John Marshall Award, 2012
Citizens of the West, 2010 (Awarded with Tom Kourlis)
ABA Yegge Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Judicial Administration, 2009
Regis University Civis Princeps Award, 2008
Colorado Judicial Institute's Judicial Independence Award, 2006

Personal life

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Kourlis is married to Thomas A. Kourlis, a rancher and former commissioner of agriculture for the state of Colorado. They have three children.

References

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 ["Colorado Supreme Court justice resigns"](http://gazette.com/colorado-supreme-court-justice-resigns/article/9121)
. The Gazette. Associated Press. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2015.

↑ Farmer, Randee (June 11, 2012). "Justice Rebecca Love Kourlis: At Home On, and Off, the Range" . Stanford Lawyer Magazine. Retrieved September 23, 2018.

 Martin, Claire (2010-01-04). ["Citizens of the West: Tom and Rebecca Kourlis"](http://www.denverpost.com/2010/01/04/citizens-of-the-west-tom-and-rebecca-kourlis/)
. _[The Denver Post](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Denver_Post "The Denver Post")
_. Retrieved 2017-03-08.

↑ Gray, Ellen (September 2006). "Profile: Becky Kourlis: Jurist With a Mission" . Denver Woman. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
↑ "Rebecca Love Kourlis" . The Atlantic. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
↑ Stokols, Eli (September 8, 2014). "Hickenlooper names members of oil and gas local control task-force" . KRVR.com. Fox News Denver. Retrieved September 23, 2018.

 ["Rebecca Love Kourlis"](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/rebecca-love-kourlis)
. _[The Huffington Post](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Huffington_Post "The Huffington Post")
_. Retrieved 2017-03-08.

↑ Hasenbeck, Eleanor C. (March 18, 2018). "Lifelong Moffat County rancher named to Colorado Ag Hall of Fame" . Craig Daily Press. Retrieved September 23, 2018.

Judicial Career

Biography