Luis D. Rovira
Luis Dario Rovira (September 8, 1923 – October 30, 2011)[1][2] was an associate justice of the Colorado Supreme Court from 1979 to 1995.
Education and career
[edit]Born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York City, Roviro received an undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado, followed by a J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School.[3] He served in the United States Army during World War II.[1]
In December 1978, Governor Richard Lamm announced that Rovira was being appointed to a seat on the state supreme court vacated by the retirement of Justice Donald E. Kelley, with the appointment to take effect February 1, 1979.[3] Lamm was a Democrat, but appointed the Republican Roviro.[4]
In 1990, Rovira was unanimously elected chief justice by his fellow justices.[2]
Roviro retired from the bench in 1995.[4] He was succeeded on the court by the appointment of Rebecca Love Kourlis,[5] and as chief justice by associate justice Anthony Vollack.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Rovira married Bette Kingdon and they had a daughter and son. They later divorced, after which he married Lois Ann Thau, with whom he would remain for 45 years, until his death.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Biography for Justice Luis Rovira" (PDF). Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Luis Rovira (1923 – 2011)". Denver Public Library History. June 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Lamm appoints judge to state supreme court", The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel (December 23, 1978), p. 11.
- ^ a b "Romer's picks for judges mostly Democrats", The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel (September 23, 1995), p. 3.
- ^ "New judge named to high court", Fort Collins Coloradoan (May 26, 1995), p. B2.
- ^ "New chief justice to join high court", Fort Collins Coloradoan (March 24, 1995), p. 13.
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