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Chris Olds
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Chris Olds is a district court judge for the 48th District Court, which presides over Franklin County in Kentucky.[1] Olds was elected in 2008 in a special election held upon the retirement of Judge Guy Hart. He won the right to fill Hart's unexpired term.[2] He was then re-elected without opposition in 2010 and 2014, and his four-year term expired on January 6, 2019.[3] [4]
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Olds ran for re-election to the 48th District Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[5]
2010
Olds ran unopposed and was retained to the 48th District Court on November 2, 2010, in the general election.[3]
- See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2010
Education
Olds received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University. He went on to earn a J.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1997.[2][6]
Career
At the time of his 2008 election to the bench, Olds was a partner with the firm Bullock & Coffman.[2] He began his career serving as a prosecutor for one year before moving into private practice.[6]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2003: Best Attorney, Best of Frankfort Awards
Associations
- 2005: President, Franklin County Bar Association[2]
See also
External links
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "District Court Overview"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Directory"
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Kentucky District Court Judges List," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The State Journal, "CHRIS OLDS FILES FOR JUDGESHIP," July 23, 2008
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Kentucky 2010 Unofficial General Election Results," October 27, 2011, accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Kentucky
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: District Judge," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kentucky Law Review, "JUDGES: Judge Chris Olds Investitute on Nov. 24, 2008 at Franklin County District Court – Public invited (lawyers too!)," November 19, 2008
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
