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Rebecca Love Kourlis | |
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 Justice Kourlis on the campus of the University of Denver in 2016 | |
| Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court | |
| In office May 1995 –January 10, 2006 | |
| Appointed by | Roy Romer |
| Preceded by | Luis D. Rovira |
| Succeeded by | Allison H. Eid |
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| Born | Rebecca Love Kourlis November 11,1952 Colorado Springs,Colorado |
| Parent(s) | John Arthur Love,Ann Daniels |
| Education | Stanford University (BA,JD) |
Rebecca Love Kourlis (born 1952) is a former justice of the Colorado Supreme Court.
Kourlis was born in Colorado Springs,Colorado,and is the daughter of former Governor John Arthur Love. [1] 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. [2]
Kourlis started her career at the Denver law firm of Davis Graham &Stubbs and later set up a private practice in Craig,Colorado. [3]
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. [4] She was mentioned as a potential nominee of George W. Bush to the U.S. Supreme Court by Senator Ken Salazar. [1] On December 5,2005,she announced her retirement from the Colorado Supreme Court effective January 10,2006. [1] In January 2006,she became Executive Director of University of Denver Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System. [5] [6]
Kourlis is married to Thomas A. Kourlis,a rancher and former commissioner of agriculture for the state of Colorado. [8] They have three children. [7]
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