Jennifer Upchurch Edwards
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Jennifer Upchurch Edwards is the family court judge for the Russell and Wayne Counties Family Court of the 57th Judicial Circuit. It serves Russell and Wayne counties of Kentucky.[1] She was elected to the court in 2007 and re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires on January 1, 2023.[2] [3]
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Upchurch Edwards ran for re-election to the 57th Judicial Circuit.
General: She defeated Matthew B. DeHart in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 61.1 percent of the vote.
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Education
Edwards received her undergraduate degree from Lindsey Wilson College in 1996 and her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law.[5]
Career
Before her election to the court in 2007, Edwards worked as a special education teacher for Russell County public schools. She also previously worked as an attorney in private practice and served as a trial commissioner, a domestic relations commissioner, and as a master commissioner for the Russell Circuit Court.[5]
See also
External links
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Family Court Overview"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Circuits Map"
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," November 6, 2007 General Election
- ↑ Judicial selection in Kentucky
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Family Court Judge," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lindsey Wilson College, "Alumni At a Glance: Social Sciences & Pre-Law Graduates," March 2010
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
