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Gov. Jared Polis Announces Susan Blanco as New Colorado Supreme Court Justice
Susan Blanco, appointed by Gov. Polis, brings experience as chief judge and innovative mental health initiatives to Colorado Supreme Court until 2028 retention vote.
- Gov. Jared Polis announced Susan Blanco's appointment to the Colorado Supreme Court at a State Capitol news conference on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, filling a vacancy created earlier this year.
- The Colorado Supreme Court Nominating Commission forwarded three finalists — Susan Blanco, Andrea S. Wang, and Christopher Zenisek — for the vacancy, and Polis said he reviewed the finalists and sought 'somebody who would be a strong operator.'
- With roots in Fort Collins, Blanco served as chief judge of Larimer and Jackson counties, co-founded competency and veterans treatment courts, and leads access-to-justice and IT committees, reflecting her community work.
- Polis's second appointment to the Colorado Supreme Court means Susan Blanco will serve until November 2028, when voters will decide on her retention, changing the court's composition.
- With interests in court technology, Blanco arrived as the Colorado Supreme Court prepares to hear a challenge to a 'reasonable doubt' instruction she helped draft, which critics called problematic, and she has advocated for livestreaming and AI safeguards.
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Gov. Polis appoints Susan Blanco to Colorado Supreme Court
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis appointed Susan Blanco to the Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday at the Colorado Capitol. (Photo by Lindsey Toomer/Colorado Newsline)Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday appointed Susan Blanco to the Colorado Supreme Court. “It is the honor of a lifetime to serve on the Colorado Supreme Court as a Colorado native and as an American with Middle Eastern heritage,” Blanco said during a press conference to announce her appo…
The Fort Morgan Times
Gov. Jared Polis names Susan Blanco as new Colorado Supreme Court justice
Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday named Larimer County Chief Judge Susan Blanco as the newest Colorado Supreme Court justice. The appointment fills an empty spot on the seven-member court left by the departure of Justice Melissa Hart, who retired Jan. 5 after taking a months-long personal leave that began in late October. Blanco, chief judge of Larimer and Jackson counties, has served as a district court judge for nine years. A Colorado State Universi…
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