Zita Leeson Weinshienk

Judge 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

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

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