Shall Judge Zachary Ilya Malkinson of the Boulder County Court be retained in office?
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Zachary Ilya Malkinson
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Boulder County Court judge since January 2019. Earlier a criminal defense lawyer in Boulder, as a partner in two firms and in solo practice, and a public defender in Alameda County, California.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Ruled for the defense in a traffic case because a deputy did not record the stop on camera; the Colorado Supreme Court then threw out the district attorney's appeal.
September 12, 2024
Source: gazette.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
The 20th Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance voted 10-0 that Zachary Ilya Malkinson 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
Source: assets.bouldercounty.gov