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Rebecca Love Kourlis (born November 11, 1952) is a former
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of the Colorado Supreme Court.


Early life and education

Kourlis was born in
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, and is the daughter of former Governor
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. She received her primary school education at
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Country Day School in Denver, class of 1967. In 1973, she graduated with distinction from
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and in 1976 earned a law degree from Stanford Law School.


Career

Kourlis started her career at the
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law firm of Davis Graham & Stubbs and later set up a private practice in Craig, Colorado. 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
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. She was mentioned as a potential nominee of
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to the
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by Senator
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. On December 5, 2005, she announced her retirement from the Colorado Supreme Court effective January 10, 2006. In January 2006, she became Executive Director of
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Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System.


Awards

* American Bar Association (ABA) Justice Center's John Marshall Award, 2012 * Citizens of the West, 2010 (Awarded with Tom Kourlis) * ABA Yegge Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Judicial Administration, 2009 * Regis University Civis Princeps Award, 2008 * Colorado Judicial Institute's Judicial Independence Award, 2006


Personal life

Kourlis is married to Thomas A. Kourlis, a rancher and former commissioner of agriculture for the state of Colorado. They have three children.


References


See also

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