Rebecca Love Kourlis (born November 11, 1952) is a former justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. Early life and education Kourlis was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is the daughter of former Governor John Arthur Love. She received her primary school education at Graland Country Day School in Denver, class of 1967. In 1973, she graduated with distinction from Stanford University and in 1976 earned a law degree from Stanford Law School. Career Kourlis started her career at the Denver law firm of Davis Graham & Stubbs and later set up a private practice in Craig, Colorado. Kourlis was appointed to the state Supreme Court in May 1995 by Democratic Governor Roy Romer. She previously served as a district court judge and worked in private practice in Colorado. She was mentioned as a potential nominee of George W. Bush to the U.S. Supreme Court by Senator Ken Salazar. On December 5, 2005, she announced her retirement from the Colorado Supreme Court effective January 10, 2006. In January 2006, she became Executive Director of University of Denver Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System. Awards American Bar Association (ABA) Justice Center's John Marshall Award, 2012 Citizens of the West, 2010 (Awarded with Tom Kourlis) ABA Yegge Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Judicial Administration, 2009 Regis University Civis Princeps Award, 2008 Colorado Judicial Institute's Judicial Independence Award, 2006 Personal life Kourlis is married to Thomas A. Kourlis, a rancher and former commissioner of agriculture for the state of Colorado. They have three children. References See also George W. Bush Supreme Court candidates List of justices of the Colorado Supreme Court 1952 births Living people 20th-century American women lawyers 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century American women judges 21st-century American women 21st-century American women judges American women judges Justices of the Colorado Supreme Court Lawyers from Denver People from Colorado Springs, Colorado Stanford University alumni Stanford Law School alumni