Gov. Jared Polis on Aug. 30 appointed Anita Crowther to the 19th Judicial District Court in Weld County. Crowther will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge James Hartmann, effective on Oct. 1.
Crowther is a county and district court magistrate for the 19th Judicial District, a position she’s held since 2019. Her docket consists of criminal and domestic relations cases, according to the announcement. Crowther was a shareholder at Jorgensen, Brownell & Pepin P.C. from 2017 to 2019, a senior associate attorney at Jorgensen, Brownell & Pepin P.C. from 2014 to 2017, deputy district attorney for the 17th Judicial District from 2008 to 2014 and deputy DA for the 19th Judicial District Attorney’s Office from 2007 to 2008.
Crowther earned her bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University in 2002 and her J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law in 2006.