Jackson, Richard Brooke Born 1947 in Bozeman, MT Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Phillip S. Figa. Confirmed by the Senate on August 2, 2011, and received commission on September 1, 2011. Education: Dartmouth College, A.B., 1969 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1972 Professional Career: Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1972-1998 District judge, First Judicial District, State of Colorado, 1998-2011; chief judge, 2003-2011