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Kelly Thompson (Kentucky)
2023 - Present
2031
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Kelly Thompson is a judge of the Kentucky Supreme Court 2nd District. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Thompson ran for election for judge of the Kentucky Supreme Court 2nd District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Thompson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kelly Thompson was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He served in the U.S. Army from 1970 to 1976. Thompson earned a bachelor's degree from Western Kentucky University in 1968 and a juris doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1972. His career experience includes working as chief trial counsel with the Kentucky Department of Highways, a law clerk with the Kentucky Court of Appeals, a practicing lawyer, and a judge. Thompson served on the board of directors of the Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association and the Kentucky Bar Foundation. He has also been affiliated with the American Legion, Rotary International, Lions Clubs International, Kiwanis International, Moose International, and the national and local chambers of commerce.[1][2]
Elections
2022
See also: Kentucky Supreme Court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kentucky Supreme Court 2nd District
Kelly Thompson defeated Shawn Alcott in the general election for Kentucky Supreme Court 2nd District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kelly Thompson (Nonpartisan)  | 62.5 | 81,761 |
 | Shawn Alcott (Nonpartisan) | 37.5 | 49,119 | |
| Total votes: 130,880 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Shawn Alcott and Kelly Thompson advanced from the primary for Kentucky Supreme Court 2nd District.
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Thompson ran for re-election to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
Primary: He was successful in the primary on May 20, 2014, receiving 63.4 percent of the vote. He competed against Mark H. Flener and Osi Onyekwuluje.
General: He defeated Mark H. Flener in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 70.0 percent of the vote.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kelly Thompson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Thompson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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THE SUPREME COURT IS NO PLACE FOR ON THE JOB TRAINING!
Judge Thompson has authored roughly 1000 written opinions deciding disputes between Ky Citizens. His opponent has authored none. You know the judicial philosophy by reading his even handed opinions. you know nothing of his opponent's philosophy .- the Supreme Court is no place for on the job training
- Judge Thompson's opponent is trying to run before learning to walk, has no prior experience as a Judge
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work ethic
fairness
after law school was a trial attorney for the Ky Department of Transportation.
do not dismiss a client because of a mistake of the lawyer
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State supreme court judicial selection in Kentucky
- See also: Judicial selection in Kentucky
The seven justices of the Kentucky Supreme Court are elected to eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections. They must run for re-election if they wish to serve subsequent terms.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on the Kentucky Supreme Court, the judge must be:
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Chief justice
The chief justice of the court is chosen by peer vote. He or she serves in that capacity for four years.[5]
Vacancies
If a midterm vacancy occurs, the governor appoints a successor from a list of three names provided by the Kentucky Judicial Nominating Commission. If the term the appointee will fill expires at the next election, the appointment is for the remainder of the term. If the term does not expire at the next election and that election is more than three months away, the appointee must stand for election, and the election is for the remainder of the unexpired term. If the term does not expire at the next election, but the election is less than three months away, the appointee must stand for election in the election following the next. The election is for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any; if none of the term is left, the election is for a full term.[5]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
External links
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Officeholder Kentucky Supreme Court 2nd District |
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Kelly Thompson," accessed February 21, 2022
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 23, 2022
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Judge of the Court of Appeals," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Results," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection," accessed September 15, 2021
- ↑ Kentucky Board of Elections, "Candidate Qualifications," accessed March 31, 2023
- ↑ Kentucky Legislature, "Kentucky Constitution, Section 122," accessed June 1, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
