Sheila N. Farris
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Sheila N. Farris is a family court judge for the Henderson County Family Court of the 51st Judicial Circuit. It serves Henderson County, Kentucky.[1] Farris was re-elected without opposition in 2014, winning an eight-year term that expires on January 1, 2023.[2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Farris ran for re-election to the 51st Judicial Circuit.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Farris received her undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky and her J.D. from the University of Louisville School of Law.[4]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2008: Judge of the Year Award, Kentucky Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) [4]
Associations
- Member, Henderson County Bar Association
- Member, Louisville Bar Association
- Member, Kentucky Bar Association
- Member, National Council of Juvenile and Family [4]
See also
External links
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Henderson County Family Court"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Family Court Overview"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Circuits Map"
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Henderson County Family Court," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Family Court Judge," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Kentucky
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 KY Bar.org, "FAQs about the new family court rules and how to survive them," June 16, 2011
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
