District of Colorado / Appointed 2011 / Active
Richard Brooke Jackson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard Brooke Jackson is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1972. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 2, 2011
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2011
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Dartmouth College 1969 · Harvard Law School 1972
- Succeeded
- Phillip S. Figa
- Succeeded by
- Charlotte Noelle Sweeney
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | District of Colorado · succeeded Phillip S. Figa | Obama (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Dartmouth College | A.B. | 1969 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1972 |
Sources
14 years on the District of Colorado. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).