John Eric Elliff
CO · District Court Judge, 2nd Judicial District (Denver)
Denver District Court judge since January 2011. Before that, a partner in the Denver office of the law firm Husch Blackwell, handling business and intellectual property lawsuits.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Overturned a lower court ruling and found Denver's ban on camping in public places constitutional, sending the case back for a new trial.
September 9, 2020
Source: coloradopolitics.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
The 2nd Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance voted 10-0 that John Eric Elliff meets Colorado's performance standards for judges, in its 2026 review before the retention vote.
August 4, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judicialperformance.colorado.gov
Past race John Eric Elliff ran in:
- Shall Judge John Eric Elliff of the 2nd Judicial District be retained in office? · November 3, 2026 · Denver County, Colorado · incumbent