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Deborah Deweese
Deborah Deweese was a judge of the Jefferson County Family Court 3rd Division in Kentucky. She assumed office on January 5, 2015. She left office on December 31, 2019.
Deweese resigned from the court on December 31, 2019.[1] Deweese previously served as a Jefferson district judge from 1993 to 2013.[2]
Education
Deweese earned her B.A. in political science from the University of Kentucky in 1981. She received her J.D. in 1984 from the University of Louisville School of Law.[2]
Career
- 2015-2019: Judge, Jefferson County Family Court 3rd Division
- 1993-2013: Judge, Jefferson District Court
- 1985-1993: Staff attorney, Kentucky Court of Appeals
- 1984: Admitted to the Kentucky Bar[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Deweese ran for election to the 30th Judicial Circuit.
General: She defeated Ellie Garcia Kerstetter in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 72.0 percent of the vote.
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See also
External links
- Deweese Campaign Website
- Facebook, "Deweese for Judge"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Jefferson County Family Court Division"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Circuits Map"
Footnotes
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
