Robert D. Hawthorne at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- Colorado Court of Appeals
- Jurisdiction
- Colorado · State
- Judicial service
- January 28, 2005–present
Robert D. Hawthorne
Judge · Colorado Court of Appeals
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Practitioner, 2004-2004
Judicial service
- Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals, 2005-present
- He served on the court from 2005 to 2020.
- Judge Hawthorne was appointed to the Colorado Court of Appeals in 2004.
Education
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · BA
- University of Missouri School of Law in 1973 · J.D.
- University of Missouri School of Law in 1973. Military service Hawthorne served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1970 to 1976 · J.D.
Courtroom rules and guidance
Expanded Media Coverage
Colorado expanded media coverage requests must comply with Chapter 38, Rule 3 and are submitted to the court before the proceeding; authorization remains subject to court rules, orders, restrictions, and limitations.
you agree with the criteria set forth in Chapter 38, Rule 3, as well as all orders, rules, restrictions, or limitations issued or imposed by the courtRequest for Expanded Media Coverage ↗
Expanded Media Notice
Colorado expanded media coverage applications generally must be submitted at least twenty-four hours before the court proceeding, though judges may consider shorter-notice requests in some circumstances.
Expanded Media Coverage applications to be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the court proceeding in question.Request for Expanded Media Coverage ↗
Sources
Colorado Court of Appeals current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6672/robert-d-hawthorne/Request for Expanded Media Coverage
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true