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Governor Chooses New Justice

By Andrea Chalfin

· Sep. 9, 2010, 7:06 am

Governor Bill Ritter appointed the first Latina and openly gay member to the Colorado Supreme Court yesterday. Monica Marquez is a native of Grand Junction and graduated from Stanford University and Yale Law School. Ritter praised her keen intellect. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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