Gregory James Hobbs Jr.[1] (December 15, 1944 – November 30, 2021[2]) was an American lawyer and judge who served as an associate justice of the Colorado Supreme Court from 1996 to 2015.
With an Air Force father, the family moved frequently, including to North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Panama, Virginia, Alaska, California, and Texas.
In 1960, he attended the National Jamboree in Colorado Springs and soon spent his summers working at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.
After Notre Dame, he attended Columbia University to study Latin American history before deciding to join the Peace Corps.
Hobbs worked for the newly formed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for nearly two years and then the Natural Resources Section of the Colorado Attorney General's Office for almost four.
At both organizations, he worked on environmental law, aimed at cleaning up polluted water and air, including Denver's "brown cloud."
He served on numerous committees related to the environment, water, air quality, and transportation, along with extensive Boy Scout service.