The Hon. Beth A. Faragher is a judge for the Denver County Court in Colorado. She was appointed to the bench by Mayor Michael Hancock on May 9, 2014, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Raymond N. Satter.
Faragher has held assignments on the Denver County Court’s Self-Represented Litigant Coordinator Committee, the Vet Stand Down Committee, the Project Homeless Connect Committee, and the Wrap-It-Up Day Committee.
Prior to her appointment, Faragher was a magistrate for the Denver County Court, a position to which she was named in 2008. In that capacity, she oversaw the protective order courtroom as well as the small claims, criminal arraignment, traffic, juvenile, and general sessions courts.
Faragher earned a bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University. She then completed a J.D. at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. She was admitted to the State Bar of Colorado in 1993.
After graduating from law school, Faragher began her legal career with the Denver Municipal Public Defender’s Office. She also spent eight years as an attorney in private practice, handling criminal defense, employment law, and mental health court appointment matters.
Her memberships have included the Colorado Bar Foundation, the Denver Bar Association, and the Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training Program. She has also been involved with the Kit Faragher Foundation.
Faragher was the plaintiff in Faragher v. City of Boca Raton (1998), a landmark United States Supreme Court case. In this case, the United States Supreme Court clarified Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, identifying the circumstances under which an employer is liable for the harassment of their supervisory employees.
When not presiding over legal proceedings, she enjoys running, hiking, skiing, biking, and playing ultimate frisbee.