Office of the State Court Administrator



Office of the State Court Administrator

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Gerald A. Marroney

State Court Administrator

Kim Morss

Legal Counsel

Troy C. Singleton

Administrative Assistant

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DIRECTORS

Nancy E. Rutledge

Court Services

Mary Flanigan Otto

Financial Services

James G. Benway

Human Resources

Robert T. Roper, CIO

Integrated Information Services

Sherry Kester

Planning & Analysis

Vern Fogg

Probation Services

ADMINISTRATORS

Melinda A. Taylor

Elizabeth B. Strong

Judicial/Staff Development

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1301 Pennsylvania Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80203

Phone: (303) 861-1111 • (800) 888-0001 • Fax: (303) 837-2340

Web site:

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PRESS RELEASE

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2001

Mary J. Mullarkey, Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court released the following statement today.

“On September 21, 2001, I temporarily removed Judge Jesse Manzanares of Trinidad, Colorado, from his position as Chief Judge of the 3rd Judicial District. I did so because he was allegedly the source of false allegations concerning Judge Claude Appel and Judge Robert Haeger of Walsenberg and other judicial employees. I intend to have this matter investigated as expeditiously as possible.

If in fact he is the source of false accusations, I am required by the Code of Judicial Conduct to refer such conduct by Judge Manzanares to the Commission on Judicial Discipline for its investigation and recommendations. Matters pending before the Commission are confidential; therefore, I cannot discuss this matter further.

In the meantime, I have assigned Judge Norman Arends of the 15th Judicial District to assume the administrative duties of Chief Judge for the district.

All judges and employees in the 3rd Judicial District have been asked to refrain from any comment concerning these matters. I directed this to insure that a fair and complete investigation could be undertaken.”

Contact: Kim Morss

303-861-1111 ext 4583

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