Denver Law Review Volume 58 Issue 1 Article 4 February 2021 In Memoriam: James K. Groves Denver Law Journal Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/dlr Recommended Citation In Memoriam: James K. Groves, 58 Denv. L.J. [vi] (1980). This Front Matter is brought to you for free and open access by the Denver Law Review at Digital Commons @ DU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Denver Law Review by an authorized editor of Digital Commons @ DU. For more information, please contact
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[email protected]. IN MEMORIAM The Judiciary of Colorado and the legal profession suffered a tremen- dous loss with the death of Colorado Supreme Court Justice James K. Groves. Justice Groves died April 6, 1980, after being hospitalized for a stroke and resulting complications. He was appointed to Colorado's high court by Governor John A. Love in April, 1968. Justice Groves was the first appointee to the court under the merit system of selection.1 As an Associate Justice during his twelve years on the supreme court bench, he authored more than 540 opinions-many of which are recognized as landmark deci- sions. Justice Groves was born on August 29, 1910, in Grand Junction. He attended Mesa College and received his undergraduate degree in 1932 from the University of Colorado. He was graduated with honors from the Univer- sity of Colorado law school in 1935. Following law school, Justice Groves returned to Grand Junction where he began building a reputation as one of the state's best trial attorneys.