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Mary Noble
Mary C. Noble was a justice on the Kentucky Supreme Court. She was elected to the court in November 2006 to fill a vacancy and was re-elected to an eight-year term in 2008.[1][2] Noble held the 5th Supreme Court District seat, representing the counties of Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Scott, and Woodford.[3]
On June 8, 2011, Noble became the first woman in the history of the Kentucky Supreme Court to preside over a hearing.[4] Noble said, "Most women today probably have more freedom to choose than they've ever had. But we still have very limited opportunity in leadership positions in the government and in business. So, when something like this happens, it's a milestone."[5]
Noble retired at the end of her term in January 2017.[6] She was succeeded by Justice Laurance VanMeter.
Education
Noble received her B.A. in English (1971) and her M.A. in psychology (1975) from Austin Peay State University in Tennessee. She taught high school English and worked as a guidance counselor before attending law school. She received her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1981.[1]
Career
- 2007-2017: Deputy chief justice, Kentucky Supreme Court
- 1991-2006: Judge, Fayette County Circuit Court
- 1988-1991: Domestic relations commissioner, Fayette Circuit Court, Third Division
- 1983-1991: Attorney in private practice
- 1982-1983: Attorney, Bryan & Fogle[1]
Awards and associations
- Member and past president, National Association of Drug Court Professionals Congress of State Drug Courts
- Member, Board of National Association of Drug Court Professionals[1]
Elections
2008
Noble ran unopposed and was re-elected to the court by voters in 2008.[7]
- See also: Kentucky Supreme Court elections
2006
| Candidate | Incumbent | Seat | Election % |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mary Noble  |
5th District | 59.6% | ||
| John Roach | 5th District | 40.4% |
Political outlook
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Noble received a campaign finance score of -0.12, indicating a liberal ideological leaning. This was more liberal than the average score of 0.17 that justices received in Kentucky.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[9]
See also
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kentucky Court of Justice, "Official biography of Justice Noble," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Kentucky Supreme Court election results," November 2008
- ↑ "Kentucky Court of Justice, "Resources, Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Districts map," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky.com, "Justice Noble to be 1st woman to preside at Ky. Supreme Court hearing," June 7, 2011
- ↑ Columbia Magazine, "Deputy Chief Justice Mary C. Noble makes history June 8, 2011," June 8, 2011
- ↑ The State Journal "Vanmeter Vying for high court judge," accessed January 27, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of States, 2006 General Election Results
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
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
