Rebecca Rankin Freyre

Rebecca Rankin Freyre was appointed to the Colorado Court of Appeals in 2015. Voters retained her in 2018 with 74.69 percent of the votes cast on the question: 1,495,184 yes and 506,734 no. She was the court's deputy chief judge from January 2022 to January 2026, and she chairs the PERA Board.

Before her appointment she worked as a law clerk at a private criminal defense firm in Denver, then spent 25 years as a deputy state public defender, in the Appellate Division in Denver and the trial office in Arapahoe County. She holds an economics degree from Smith College and a law degree from the University of Denver College of Law.

The State Commission on Judicial Performance voted 9 to 0 that she meets performance standards, with one commissioner absent and one vacancy on the commission. The commission writes: "Every survey respondent agreed that Judge Freyre meets applicable judicial performance standards."

The commission finds her written opinions "thoughtful, well-reasoned, and drafted with clarity that makes the information accessible to litigants, practitioners, and the public." It describes her demeanor at oral argument as "respectful, engaging, and present" and calls her "an exemplary jurist and a valuable member of the Court of Appeals."