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Jackson, Richard Brooke

Born 1947 in Bozeman, MT

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Phillip S. Figa. Confirmed by the Senate on August 2, 2011, and received commission on September 1, 2011. Assumed senior status on September 30, 2021.

Education:
Dartmouth College, A.B., 1969
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1972

Professional Career:

Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1972-1998
Judge, Colorado District Court, First Judicial District, 1998-2011; chief judge, 2003-2011

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, September 29, 2010; no Senate vote