Jeff Taylor (Kentucky Court of Appeals judge)

Jeff Taylor

Nonpartisan

Kentucky Court of Appeals 2nd Division 1

Tenure

2004 - Present

Term ends

2031

Years in position

21

Compensation

Base salary

$163,292

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Murray State University, 1975

Graduate

Memphis State University, 1976

Law

University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law, 1982

Contact

Official website

Jeff Taylor is a judge for Division 1 of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 2nd Appellate District. He assumed office on January 5, 2004. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.

Taylor ran for re-election for the Division 1 judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 2nd Appellate District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Taylor served as chief judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2012.

Biography

Education

Taylor earned his B.S. from Murray State University in 1975 and his M.P.A. from Memphis State University in 1976. He received his J.D. from the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, graduating with honors in 1982.

Career

Before joining the bench, Taylor practiced law in Owensboro, Kentucky, for over 20 years. He was a solo practitioner from 1990 until his election to the Kentucky Court of Appeals in 2003.

Associations

• Member, Kentucky Judicial Ethics Committee
• Member, Judicial Branch Compensation Commission
• Former member, Kentucky Bar Foundation Board of Directors
• Board of directors, Daviess County Public Schools Foundation
• Former member, Murray State University Board of Regents
• Past president, Kentucky chapter of the Federal Bar Association
• Past president, Daviess County Bar Association
• Past president, Daviess County Public Defender Corp.
• Past president, Daviess County Lawyer Referral Service
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Member, Daviess County Bar Association
• Life fellow, Kentucky Bar Foundation
• Member, Brandeis Honor Society at the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
• Member, Owensboro-Daviess County Chamber of Commerce
• Past president, Owensboro Kiwanis Club
• Advisory board of trustees, Girls Inc.
• Former board member, Owensboro-Daviess County Committee on Aging

Elections

2022

See also: Kentucky intermediate appellate court elections, 2022

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 2nd Division 1

Incumbent Jeff Taylor defeated David Clement in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 2nd Division 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Taylor (Nonpartisan)	62.3	69,982
	Submit photo	David Clement (Nonpartisan)	37.7	42,264

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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeff Taylor and David Clement advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 2nd Division 1.

2014

See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Taylor ran for re-election to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. 

Campaign themes

2022

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