Carlos Armando Samour Jr. is a judge of the Colorado Supreme Court. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on January 14, 2031. Samour ran for re-election for judge of the Colorado Supreme Court. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020. Samour first became a member of the court by appointment. He was appointed in May 2018 by Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper to fill the vacancy created by Justice Nancy Rice's retirement. Samour was formerly a judge on the 18th District Court in Colorado. Samour presided over the trial of James Holmes following the 2012 movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado, which resulted in 12 deaths and 70 injuries.
