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Deanna Wise Henschel
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Deanna Wise Henschel is a judge of the 2nd Circuit Family Court in McCracken County, Kentucky. She was appointed by Democratic Governor Steve Beshear on October 6, 2015, and took office on October 9. She succeeded Judge Cynthia E. Sanderson, who retired in September 2015.[1]
Henshel ran for her seat in 2016.[2] The general election took place on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Kentucky held nonpartisan elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on May 17, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 26, 2016.[3] Incumbent Deanna Wise Henschel ran unopposed in the Kentucky 2nd Circuit Family Court general election.[2]
| Kentucky 2nd Circuit Family Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
 Deanna Wise Henschel Incumbent | ||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Kentucky Family Courts are elected to eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections. They must run for re-election if they wish to serve subsequent terms.[4][5]
The chief judge is selected by his or her peers and serves a two-year term.[4]
Qualifications
In order to serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of the represented district for at least two years; and
- licensed to practice law for at least eight years.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky.gov, "Henschel appointed as McCracken Family Court judge," October 7, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kentucky," October 2, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Family Court," accessed January 6, 2015
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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
