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Karen A. Thomas
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Karen A. Thomas is a district court judge for the 17th District Court, which presides over Campbell County in Kentucky.[1] She was appointed in November 1996 and was re-elected without opposition in 2010 and 2014.[2][3][4][5] Her four-year term expired on January 6, 2019.[6]
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Thomas ran for re-election to the 17th District Court.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[5]
2010
Thomas ran unopposed and was retained to the 17th District Court on November 2, 2010, in the general election.[3]
- See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2010
Education
Thomas earned her J.D. from Northern Kentucky University in 1985.[2]
Career
Prior to her judicial appointment in 1996, Thomas served as a staff attorney for the Boone County Circuit Court and also worked as a litigator in private practice.[2]
See also
External links
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "District Court Overview"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Directory"
- Surf Muhlenberg, "Campbell County District Judge receives KY Bar Assoc. Special Service Award," July 8, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Kentucky District Court Judges Address List," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kentucky.gov, "Campbell County Judge Karen A. Thomas elected president of Kentucky District Judges Association," November 25, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Kentucky 2010 Unofficial General Election Results," October 27, 2011, accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Kentucky Constitution, Judicial Department, Section 119," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: District Judge," accessed February 5, 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
