Patricia M. Summe
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Patricia M. Summe is the chief circuit court judge for the 16th Judicial Circuit, which presides over Kenton County of Kentucky.[1] She was elected to the court in 1994.[2]
Summe was re-elected without opposition in 2014, winning an eight-year term that expires on January 1, 2023.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Summe ran for re-election to the 16th Judicial Circuit.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Summe received her undergraduate degree in political science from Xavier University in 1975 and her J.D. from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University.[2][5]
Career
Before her election to the court in 1994, Summe worked as an attorney in private practice. She first worked at her father's law practice and, after his death, continued the practice with her brother.[2]
Awards and associations
- 2009: Outstanding Judge Award, Kentucky Bar Association
- 2006: Salmon P. Chase Alumni Association Exceptional Service Award
- 2003: Martin Luther King Award, Kenton County Chapter of the NAACP
- 1998: Kentucky Post Woman of the Year Award [2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Kentucky Circuit Court Judges," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Xavier University Magazine, "Alumni Profiles," Spring 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Circuit Judge," accessed January 29, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Kentucky
- ↑ Maritndale, "Judge Profile: Patricia M. Summe," accessed November 17, 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
