Vanessa M. Dickson
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Vanessa M. Dickson is a district court judge for the 14th District Court, which presides over Bourbon, Scott, and Woodford counties in Kentucky.[1] She was elected on November 2, 2010, and began serving on January 3, 2011.[2] Dickson ran for re-election in 2014 and was successful in her bid, winning another four-year term that expired on January 6, 2019. [3]
Dickson retired at the end of her term in 2019 instead of seeking re-election.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Dickson ran for re-election to the 14th District Court.
Primary: She was successful in the primary on May 20, 2014, receiving 47.4 percent of the vote. She competed against Stephanie A. Litteral and Chad Wells.
General: She defeated Chad Wells in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 61.3 percent of the vote.
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2010
Dickson was elected to the 14th District Court. She defeated challenger Stephanie A. Litteral with 52.52% of the vote on November 2, 2010.[7][8]
- See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2010
Education
Dickson earned her B.A. from Duke University and her J.D. from the University of Kentucky.[9]
Career
On her campaign website, Dickson wrote that as of 2014 she has 32 years of legal experience.[10]
Awards and associations
- Vice chairman, District Judges Education Committee[10]
See also
External links
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "District Court Overview"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Directory"
- Facebook, "Judge Vanessa Dickson"
- Dickson Campaign Website
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Kentucky District Court Judges," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Kentucky 2010 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Kentucky
- ↑ News-Graphic, "District Judge Dickson decides against reelection," accessed July 13, 2022
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: District Judge," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2014 Primary Results," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," July 14, 2010
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," October 27, 2011
- ↑ Martindale, "Vanessa M. Dickson," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Dickson Campaign Website, "Home," accessed September 16, 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
