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Leigh Anne Stephens
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Leigh Anne Stephens is the chief district court judge for the 33rd District Court, which presides over Perry County in Kentucky.[1] She was first elected in 2002 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
Stephens ran for re-election to the 33rd District Court.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Stephens was elected to the 33rd District Court. She defeated challenger Michael Edward Roper with 72.55% of the vote on November 2, 2010.[7][3]
- See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2010
Education
Stephens earned a B.A. from the University of Kentucky, going on to receive her J.D. from the University of Memphis. She was admitted to the bar in 1987.[8]
Career
Prior to her judicial election in 2002, Stephens was an attorney in private practice. She also has experience as an assistant county attorney in Perry County.[9]
See also
External links
- Lexington Herald Leader, "Perry judge is stabbed at restaurant; bystander tackles attacker, police say," September 11, 2010
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "District Court Overview"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Directory"
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Kentucky District Court Judges Address List," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Hazard-Herald, "Stephens re-elected as district judge," July 18, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," October 27, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," July 14, 2010
- ↑ Martindale, "Leigh Anne Stephens Judge Profile," accessed October 18, 2014
- ↑ KyJudges2006, "Leigh Anne Stephens," accessed October 18, 2014
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
