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Edwin G. Ruland

Court of Appeals

Meets Standards(Retain)2 cycles on record

Evaluation history

  • 2000 retention cycle
    Court of Appeals
    Meets Standards(Retain)
    VotersRetained· 72.0% yes
    927,027 yes · 360,850 no50% needed to retain
    Retention Year: 2000 Recommendation: Retain The State Commission on Judicial Performance recommends that Judge Edwin G. Ruland BE RETAINED. Judge Ruland served as a member of the Colorado Court of Appeals, 1973-1980. He resigned in 1980 and returned to private practice in Grand Junction. He was re-appointed in 1989. In 1998, he was named Deputy Chief Judge of the Colorado Court of Appeals. Judge Ruland practiced law in Grand Junction, Colorado, 1961-1973. During that time, he also served as a half-time Grand Junction Municipal Court Judge and was a Deputy District Attorney. He is a graduate of the Southern Methodist University School of Law and of Colorado College. Judge Ruland is active in professional associations such as the American Bar Association and the Colorado Bar Association and in community activities, having served on the Board of Directors of the Bridge House Alcohol Rehabilitation Center, the Hilltop House Rehabilitation Center, and the Mesa County Easter Seal Society. He has authored several legal articles and has been chair of the Supreme Court Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law. The State Commission is impressed with his dedication to educating young people throughout the state to acquaint them with our legal system. The State Commission believes that Judge Ruland is a mature, experienced, and common sense judge on the Court of Appeals. His written opinions are clear and concise, and he has a wealth of background and experience which enables him to be an exemplary judge on the Court of Appeals and to assist less experienced judges through his advice and leadership. He is also decisive and efficient and by all accounts, a hard worker. Attorneys and court personnel rated Judge Ruland very highly. Respondents provided numerous favorable comments indicating Judge Ruland is courteous, strong, ethical and hard working. Several commented that he is a no nonsense judge without being rude and yet, with the ability to be very direct. Efficiency and impartiality were among the other attributes commented upon. Eighty-three percent (83%) of attorneys and court personnel voted to retain Judge Ruland, 9% voted not to retain and 9% had no opinion. Eighty-three percent (83%) of trial court judges voted to retain Judge Ruland, 0% voted not to retain and 17% had no opinion.
  • 1992 retention cycle
    Court of Appeals
    Meets Standards(Retain)
    VotersRetained· 67.9% yes
    754,023 yes · 357,154 no50% needed to retain
    Retention Year: 1992 Recommendation: Retain Judge Ruland received his undergraduate degree in Political Science in 1958 from Colorado College. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University in 1961 and was admitted to practice law in Colorado in October 1961. Judge Ruland was in private practice in Grand Junction, Colorado until 1973 when he was appointed to the Colorado Court of Appeals. He returned to private practice in 1983 and was reappointed to the Colorado Court of Appeals on February 17, 1989. Judge Ruland has a strong commitment to his responsibilities as a member of the Colorado Court of Appeals and is an active participant in a variety of professional organizations. The results of the attorneys surveyed reflect a strong recommendation for retention. The Commission is impressed with the dedication to his judicial responsibilities and with his commitment to the development and improvement of the judicial system to respond to the changing times and needs of the public. The State Commission on Judicial Performance recommends that Judge Edwin G. Ruland BE RETAINED.

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