Draft:William H. Erickson

William Hurt Erickson[1] (May 11, 1924 – January 13, 2010)[2][3] was an associate justice of the Colorado Supreme Court from 1970 to 1996.

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In December 1970, Governor John Arthur Love appointed Erickson, then 46, to a seat on the state supreme court vacated by the resignation of Justice Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr.[4]

Erickson later "led a yearlong investigation" into the events surrounding the 1999 Columbine High School massacre.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Who's Who in American Law, 1994-1995. Marquis Who's Who. 1994. p. 270.
  2. ^ Tymkovich, Timothy M. (June 2018). "William H. Erickson (1924–2010)" (PDF). Colorado Lawyer.
  3. ^ "Justice William H. Erickson Obituary (2010) - Denver, CO - Denver Post". Legacy.com.
  4. ^ "Love Names Erickson to Supreme Court", Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph (December 6, 1970), p. 13-G.
  5. ^ "Deadline tough for commission on CU recruiting", Fort Collins Coloradoan (February 21, 2004), p. 1, 2.


Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court
1970–1996
Succeeded by
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Category:Justices of the Colorado Supreme Court


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