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Colorado Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey announces at a news conference in the Supreme Court Chambers in Denver on Thursday, June 3, 2010, that she is retiring November 30.
Colorado’s first woman to serve as a Supreme Court chief justice, Mary Mullarkey, died Wednesday morning after living with multiple sclerosis for many years. She was 77.
Mullarkey is heralded as a trailblazer and champion of women’s and minority rights, according to those who knew her.
“As a jurist and a leader, she played a critical role in transforming the justice system in Colorado,” said Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser in a statement. “Her mentoring and support for greater diversity and inclusion in the legal profession is another important part of her legacy. With her sharp intellect, tenacity, and compassion, Chief Justice Mullarkey was the definition of a public servant and our state is better because of her dedicated service.”
First female chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court dies
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