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Ann Ruttle

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Ann Ruttle is a district court judge for the 16th District Court, which presides over Kenton County in Kentucky.[1] She was first elected to the position in 1994 and was most recently retained by voters in 2010 and 2014.[2][3] Her four-year term expired on January 6, 2019.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Ruttle ran for re-election to the 16th District Court.
General: She defeated Christopher Nordloh in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 56.3 percent of the vote.
[5]
2010
Ruttle ran unopposed and was re-elected to the 16th District Court on November 2, 2010, in the general election.[6]
- See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2010
Education
Ruttle graduated from LaSalette Academy in 1969. She earned a degree in business administration from Northern Kentucky University in 1980, graduating cum laude, and received her J.D. in 1984 from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law.[3]
Career
After finishing law school, Ruttle opened the first all-female law firm in Boone County with Ann McBee. She practiced law for ten years prior to her election to the 16th District Court in 1994.[3]
See also
External links
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "District Court Overview"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Directory"
- Ann Ruttle Campaign Website
- Facebook, "Judge Ann Ruttle"
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Kentucky District Court Judges," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election Results," 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ann Ruttle Campaign Website, "About Ann Ruttle," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Kentucky
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: District Judge," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election Results," 2010
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky
State courts:
Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court
State resources:
Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky