Carlos Samour
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Appointed byJohn Hickenlooper
Preceded byNancy E. Rice
BornCarlos Armando Samour Jr.
1966 or 1967 (age 58–59)
1966 or 1967 (age 58–59)
EducationUniversity of Colorado Denver (BA)
University of Denver (JD)
University of Denver (JD)
Carlos Samour | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office July 2, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | John Hickenlooper |
| Preceded by | Nancy E. Rice |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Armando Samour Jr. 1966 or 1967 (age 58–59) |
| Education | University of Colorado Denver (BA) University of Denver (JD) |
Carlos Armando Samour Jr. (born 1966 or 1967)[1] is an associate justice of the Colorado Supreme Court and former chief judge of the Eighteenth Judicial District Court in Colorado. He is known for serving as the judge for the trial of James Eagan Holmes, the convicted perpetrator of the 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting.
Samour was born in El Salvador, and came to the United States in 1979 when he was 13 years old. His family fled El Salvador due to the civil war that was occurring. He graduated from Columbine High School in 1983. Samour received his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Colorado Denver. He was awarded his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver.[2][3]
