Craig F. Newbern Jr.

Craig F. Newbern

Education

Bachelor's

Centre College, 1998

Law

Southern Illinois University Law School, 2003

Craig F. Newbern Jr. was a 2014 candidate for the 2nd District Court, which presides over McCracken County, Kentucky.

Elections

2014

See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Newbern ran for election to the 2nd District Court.
Primary: He was successful in the primary on May 20, 2014, receiving 21.5 percent of the vote. He competed against incumbent Judge Chris Hollowell and Jeremy Ian Smith.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 34.7 percent of the vote. He competed against incumbent Judge Chris Hollowell.  

Education

Newbern graduated in 1994 from Paducah Tilghman High School and earned his B.A. in history and English from the Centre College in 1998. He received his J.D. from the Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2003.

Career

• 2014-Present: Associate, Sullenger Law Firm
• 2010-2014: Capital defense attorney, Department of Public Advocacy
• 2008-2010: Assistant attorney general, Kentucky Office of the Attorney General
• 2004-2008: Staff attorney, Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy

See also

• Courts in Kentucky
• Kentucky counties
• Judicial selection in Kentucky

External links

• Twittter, "Craig Newbern"
• Kentucky Court of Justice, "District Court Overview"
• Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Directory"

Footnotes

Kentucky courts

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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