Nora J. Shepherd
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Nora J. Shepherd is a family court judge for the Clark and Madison Counties Family Court of the 25th Judicial Circuit, which presides over Clark and Madison counties in Kentucky.[1] She was elected to the court on November 2, 2010, and assumed office on January 3, 2011.[2][3]
Shepherd was re-elected without opposition in 2014, winning an eight-year term that expires on January 1, 2023.[4][5]
Education
Shepherd received her undergraduate degree from Kentucky Wesleyan College and her J.D. from the University of Louisville School of Law.[6]
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Shepherd ran for re-election to the 25th Judicial Circuit.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Shepherd was elected to the 25th Circuit on November 2, 2010. She defeated incumbent Ira D. Newman with 66.41% of the vote.[7][8]
- See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2010
Career
Before her election to the court, Shepherd was a partner at the firm of Sword, Floyd & Moody, PLLC for 12 years in Richmond, Kentucky.[9][10]
See also
External links
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Family Court Overview"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Clark & Madison Family Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Clark & Madison Family Court," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Statewide Results – 2010 General Election – Unofficial Results," October 27, 2011
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Kentucky Constitution, Judicial Department, Section 119"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Family Court Judge," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Kentucky
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Nora J. Shepherd - Lawyer Profile"
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," July 14, 2010
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," October 27, 2011
- ↑ The Richmond Register, "Candidate profiles: Family Court Judge — 25th Circuit, Division 3," May 9, 2010
- ↑ Official campaign website of Nora J. Shepherd
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
