The Colorado Supreme Court is the state's court of last resort. Its decisions are binding on all other Colorado state courts. The Supreme Court is composed of seven justices who serve ten-year terms. The Chief Justice is selected from the membership of the body and serves at the pleasure of a majority of the justices. The Chief Justice also serves as the executive head of the Colorado Judicial System and is the ex-officio chair of the Supreme Court Nominating Commission. The Chief Justice appoints the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and the Chief Judge of each of the state's 22 judicial districts and is vested with the authority to assign judges (active or retired) to perform judicial duties.
Visit the Judicial Branch website to learn more:
http://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/Supreme_Court/Index.cfm
