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Susan Blanco
Justice · Supreme Court of Colorado
Biography
Professional career
- Community initiatives: Developed the district’s Latinx Task Force and served on the Colorado Access to Justice Commission since 2020
- The first female Chief Judge of Colorado’s 8th Judicial District (Larimer and Jackson Counties) and has been on the bench since January 2017
- The first Iranian American woman to serve on the Colorado Supreme Court, appointed in February 2026 to fill the vacancy left by Justice Melissa Hart
Education
- B.S. in Psychology (Colorado State University, 2000), J.D. (University of Colorado School of Law, 2003), LLM (Duke University School of Law)
Additional information
- Justice Blanco was appointed by Governor Jared Polis on February 17, 2026 to the Colorado Supreme Court, becoming the court’s newest member
- Multiple awards, including the 2025 Colorado Judicial Institute’s Judicial Excellence Award and the 2024 Conrad Ball Award
- Administrative duties: As Chief Judge, managed over 200 employees across three courthouses and four probation offices
- Deputy District Attorney, decade in private criminal defense practice, and guardian ad litem for children and vulnerable adults
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Expanded Media Coverage
Statewide
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Expanded Media Notice
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Colorado expanded media coverage applications generally must be submitted at least twenty-four hours before the court proceeding, though judges may consider shorter-notice requests in some circumstances.
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