Melissa Moore Murphy
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2020 - Present
2027
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Melissa Moore Murphy is a judge of the Kentucky 22nd District Court 4th Division. She assumed office on April 24, 2020. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Moore Murphy ran for re-election for judge of the Kentucky 22nd District Court 4th Division. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Murphy was appointed to the court on April 15, 2020, by Gov. Andy Beshear to replace judge Julie Muth Goodman.
Biography
Melissa Moore Murphy was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and lives in Lexington, Kentucky. She graduated from Atherton High School in 1994. She earned a B.A. in political science and history from the University of Kentucky in 1998 and a J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2001. Murphy's career experience includes working as an assistant Fayette County Commonwealth's attorney and as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. Attorney's Office.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Lexington, Kentucky (2022)
General election
General election for Kentucky 22nd District Court 4th Division
Incumbent Melissa Moore Murphy won election in the general election for Kentucky 22nd District Court 4th Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melissa Moore Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 52,849 | |
| Total votes: 52,849 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Melissa Moore Murphy advanced from the primary for Kentucky 22nd District Court 4th Division.
2018
General election
General election for Kentucky 22nd District Court 5th Division
John Tackett defeated Melissa Moore Murphy in the general election for Kentucky 22nd District Court 5th Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Tackett (Nonpartisan) | 51.3 | 45,489 |
| Melissa Moore Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 48.7 | 43,260 | ||
| Total votes: 88,749 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the Kentucky District Courts are elected in nonpartisan elections. They serve four-year terms and must run for re-election if they wish to serve again.[2][3]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[2]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of the represented district for at least two years; and
- licensed to practice law for at least two years.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Melissa Moore Murphy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
