Daniel Ballou
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2007 - Present
2023
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Daniel Ballou is a judge of the Kentucky 34th Circuit Court. He assumed office in 2007. His term ended on January 1, 2023.
Ballou ran for election for judge of the Kentucky Supreme Court 3rd District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Ballou is the chief circuit judge for the 34th Judicial Circuit in Kentucky.[1] He was elected to the court on November 7, 2006, and was re-elected without opposition in 2014.[2]
Biography
Ballou received his undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky and his J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law.[3] Before he became a judge, Ballou worked as an attorney in private practice, served as a clerk for Judge Eugene Siler of the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, and served as a major in the U.S. Marine Corps.[4]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Kentucky Supreme Court 3rd District
Debra Hembree Lambert defeated Daniel Ballou in the general election for Kentucky Supreme Court 3rd District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Debra Hembree Lambert (Nonpartisan) | 65.1 | 95,237 |
| Daniel Ballou (Nonpartisan) | 34.9 | 51,075 | ||
| Total votes: 146,312 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Kentucky Supreme Court 3rd District
Debra Hembree Lambert and Daniel Ballou defeated David A. Tapp in the primary for Kentucky Supreme Court 3rd District on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debra Hembree Lambert (Nonpartisan) | 50.2 | 64,028 |
| ✔ | Daniel Ballou (Nonpartisan) | 25.3 | 32,277 | |
 | David A. Tapp (Nonpartisan) | 24.5 | 31,289 | |
| Total votes: 127,594 | |||
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2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Ballou ran for re-election to the 34th Judicial Circuit.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Noteworthy events
Misconduct charges
In January 2011, Judge Ballou was charged with two counts of ethics violations by the Judicial Conduct Commission in Kentucky. He was accused of contributing to the political campaign of presidential candidate John McCain, and sending email to his fellow judges about Sen. Rand Paul's position on the 2nd Amendment. These acts were allegedly prohibited under the judicial canon stating that a judge "shall refrain from inappropriate political activity." Ballou denied the allegations on the grounds that he had the right to express his opinion under the 1st Amendment.[6][7] He was publicly reprimanded for the email about Paul, but the charges related to McCain were dismissed.[8]
See also
- Circuit Judge Daniel Ballou faces misconduct charges
- Courts in Kentucky
- Kentucky Circuit Courts
- Judicial selection in Kentucky
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Kentucky Circuit Court Judges," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Report of 'Official' Election Night Tally Results," December 1, 2006
- ↑ Martindale.com, Judge Profile: Daniel Lewis Ballou
- ↑ KY Judges 2006, Dan Ballou: Candidate for District Judge, 34th Division, 2nd District
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Circuit Judge," accessed January 29, 2014
- ↑ Gavel Grab, "KY Judge Faces Ethics Counts," January 31, 2011
- ↑ Lexington Herald Leader, "Southern Kentucky judge faces misconduct charges," January 29, 2011
- ↑ The News Journal, "Whitley judge reprimanded by Judicial Conduct Commission," September 21, 2011
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
