A. Nathaniel Baca at a glance
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A. Nathaniel Baca
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the 6th Judicial District Court of Colorado, appointed by Governor Jared Polis on January 5, 2023 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Hon. Todd P. Norvell
- La Plata County Court Judge (2022–2023)
- Dolores County Court Judge (2020–2022)
- Assistant Public Defender, Office of the Municipal Defender, Denver (2016)
- Attorney, Mountain Legal, LLC (2011–2016)
Education
- J.D., University of Texas at Austin School of Law (2009)
- in Economics, Northwestern University — B.A. (2003)
Additional information
- His term will conclude January 13, 2027, after which he will not seek retention, creating a vacancy for a new judge in 2027
- District Court Magistrate (2021–2022) in the 22nd Judicial District
- Assistant to the Public Defender, New Mexico Public Defenders (2010–2011)
- He was admitted to the bars of New Mexico (2009) and Colorado (2011) and served as President‐Elect of the Colorado Bar Association
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