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Kathy Stein

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Prior offices
Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 6th Division
Successor: Carl Devine

Education

Bachelor's

University of Virginia

Law

University of Kentucky

Kathy Stein was a judge of the Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 6th Division. She assumed office on October 21, 2013. She left office on February 2, 2022.

Stein was appointed to the court by Governor Steve Beshear (D) on October 14, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Jo Ann Wise.[1][2]

Stein is a former Democratic member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 13 from 2009 to October 14, 2013.[3]

Biography

Stein received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law.[4] From 2009 until her appointment to the court in October 2013, Stein served as a state senator in the Kentucky State Senate. She also previously served as a representative in the Kentucky House of Representatives for eleven years.[2]

Elections

2014

See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Stein ran for re-election to the 22nd Judicial Circuit.
General: She defeated Jennifer McVay Martin in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 62.5 percent of the vote. [5] 

2012

See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2012

Stein's downtown Lexington district was moved about 40 miles to the northeast during redistricting, which some Democrats considered a deliberate move by the Republican legislative leadership to displace her. Stein initially said that she would not move, but won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky State Senate District 13. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012, and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]

Stein's bid had been put in danger by a redistricting plan that would have moved her district 40 miles away to rural northeast Kentucky, and Dorsey Ridley's 4th District 200 miles east to take its place.[9] A judge later struck down that plan, ordering the 2012 elections to be held under the current boundaries.[10]

2008

On November 4, 2008, Stein was elected to the 13th District Seat in the Kentucky State Senate, defeating opponent Chuck Ellinger II (R).[11] Stein raised $132,425 for her campaign, while Ellinger raised 43,710.[12]

Kentucky State Senate, District 13 (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Kathy Stein (D) 26,593 65.8%
Chuck Ellinger II (R) 13,815 34.2%


Campaign finance summary


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Kathy Stein campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2012Kentucky State Senate, District 13Won $17,428 N/A**
2008Kentucky State Senate, District 13Won $132,425 N/A**
2006Kentucky State House, District 75Won $4,462 N/A**
2004Kentucky State House, District 75Won $4,955 N/A**
2002Kentucky State House, District 75Won $60,760 N/A**
2000Kentucky State House, District 75Won $11,195 N/A**
1998Kentucky State House, District 75Won $7,123 N/A**
1996Kentucky State House, District 75Won $46,781 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Noteworthy events

Suspension (2016)

Stein was suspended from office for one week in 2016—from September 28 to October 4—for unfairly granting custody of a child. The incident in question occurred in December 2015. The father asked Stein for temporary custody of the child, which she granted without giving the mother an opportunity to respond. According to the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission, Stein said during a telephone conference with the father, his lawyer, and the child's school that the father could pick the child up from school and that the mother did not need to be notified of the order. When the father picked up the child, he drove to Mississippi instead of going to a counseling session, which he said he planned to do. The Kentucky Court of Appeals ordered him to return to Kentucky with the child. Stein was accused of "failing to accord every person who has a legal interest in a proceeding the right to be heard" and "failing to maintain high standards of conduct and by failing to uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary." She agreed to the suspension without a formal hearing before the commission.[13]

Senate committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stein served on the following committees:

Kentucky committee assignments, 2013
Agriculture
Education
Health and Welfare
Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stein served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stein served on the following committees:

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Ernesto Scorsone
Kentucky State Senate District 13
2009–October 2013
Succeeded by
Reggie Thomas (D)
Preceded by
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Kentucky House of Representatives
1997-2008
Succeeded by
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