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John David Preston
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John David Preston is the chief circuit court judge for the 24th Judicial Circuit, which presides over Johnson, Lawrence, and Martin counties of Kentucky.[1] He was elected to the court on November 7, 2006, and re-elected without opposition in 2014.[2] Preston's current eight-year term expires on January 1, 2023.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Preston ran for re-election to the 24th Judicial Circuit.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Preston received his undergraduate degree in history from Harvard University and his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law.[2]
Career
Before his election to the court, Preston served as a family court judge for the Kentucky family courts. From 1976 until his appointment as a family court judge in 2005, he practiced law in Paintsville, Kentucky. Preston has also previously served as an attorney for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, as a mayor for the City of Paintsville, and as a state senator for the Kentucky State Senate.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Kentucky Circuit Court Judges," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kentucky Paralegal Association, "21st Annual Kentucky Paralegal Conference," 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Circuit Judge," accessed January 29, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Kentucky
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
