Zita Leeson Weinshienk
Personal
Birthday:
1933
Birthplace:
St. Paul, MN
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Female Prior Employment:
Probation counselor, legal advisor and referee, Denver [Colorado] Juvenile Court, 1959-1964
Judge, Denver [Colorado] Municipal Court, 1964-1965
Judge, Denver County [Colorado] Court, 1965-1971
Judge, Colorado District Court, Second Judicial District, 1972-1979
Education
Name of School:
University of Arizona
Degree:
B.A.
Degree Year:
1955
Name of School - Second:
Harvard Law School
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Degree - Second:
J.D.
Degree Year - Second:
1958 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, District of Colorado
Court Name:
Colorado District Court
President Nominating:
Jimmy Carter
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
9/26/1979
Retirement from Active Service:
4/3/1998
Termination Date:
3/31/2011
Termination Reason:
Retirement