Justice Monica Márquez takes the reins from Brian Boatright, ... Márquez, who was sworn in during a private ceremony Friday afternoon, is Colorado’s first Latina chief justice.

In late 2020, the seven justices of the Colorado Supreme Court decided on a new method of selecting the judicial branch's top officer: The chief justice seat would rotate among the members every ...

Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez swears in Judge Melissa C. Meirink to Colorado's Court of Appeals on Feb. 27, 2025. ... and she held her formal swearing-in ceremony at the end of February.

Monica Márquez’s name is synonymous with firsts. In 2010, she broke barriers when former Gov. Bill Ritter appointed her as the first Latina to serve on the Colorado Supreme Court.

Monica Márquez’s name is synonymous with firsts. In 2010 Governor Bill Ritter appointed her to the Colorado Supreme Court, making her the first Latina and the first openly gay justice to serve ...