Appointed By: Gov. Jared S. Polis
Hon. Melina Hernandez is a judge for the Arapahoe County Court in Colorado. She was appointed to the bench by Governor Jared Polis in 2021, filling the vacancy created by the appointment of the Hon. Don Toussaint to the District Court.
Prior to her appointment, Hernandez was a part-time magistrate for the Denver Juvenile Court since 2017 and a bilingual family court facilitator in the Denver District Court since 2013.
Before joining the bench, she served as a domestic law clerk to the Hon. William W. Hood with the 2nd Judicial District (2012 to 2013) and was a Domestic Law Research Fellow for the Hon. Christopher C. Cross with the 18th Judicial District (2012) and a Fellow at the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (2012).
She received a B.A. from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2007. Hernandez went on to complete a J.D. at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law in 2011.
On March 21, 2025 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Arapahoe County. Judge Melina Hernandez presiding.
Mar 21, 2025
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Arapahoe County
Arapahoe County, CO
Mar 22, 2025
On February 14, 2024 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Arapahoe County. Judge Melina Hernandez presiding.
Feb 14, 2024
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Arapahoe County
Arapahoe County, CO
Feb 15, 2024
On May 22, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Arapahoe County. Judge Melina Hernandez presiding.
May 22, 2023
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Arapahoe County
Arapahoe County, CO
May 23, 2023
| Current Appointment Arapahoe County Court, Department Division 404 | Arapahoe County Court, Department Division 404 |
| Previous Appointment Denver Juvenile Court | Denver Juvenile Court |
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Education
J.D., University of Denver, Sturm College of Law - 2011 B.A., University of Colorado Boulder - 2007 |
J.D., University of Denver, Sturm College of Law - 2011 B.A., University of Colorado Boulder - 2007 |
| Current Court: | CO - Arapahoe County Court |
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| Previous Court: | CO - Denver Juvenile Court |
| Clerk phone: | +1 (303) 645-6688 |
| Role | Employer | Where |
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| Judge | Arapahoe County Court | Arapahoe County, Colorado |
| Part-time Magistrate | Denver Juvenile Court | Denver County, Colorado |
| Family Court Facilitator | 2nd Judicial District Court of Colorado | Denver County, Colorado |
| Domestic Law Clerk | 2nd Judicial District of Colorado with the Hon. William W. Hood | Denver County, Colorado |
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