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'''James Richard Downey''' was a [[Kentucky Family Court|family court]] judge for the [[Warren County Family Court, Kentucky|Warren County Family Court]] of the [[Kentucky Circuit Court 8| Eighth Circuit]], which presides over [[Warren County, Kentucky (Judicial)|Warren County]] in [[Kentucky]].<ref>[http://courts.ky.gov/courts/familycourt/Pages/warren.aspx ''Kentucky Court of Justice'', "Warren County Family Court," accessed January 8, 2015]</ref> He was appointed to the court by Governor [[Steve Beshear]] on March 14, 2014.<ref name=appoint>[http://migration.kentucky.gov/newsroom/governor/20140314appt.htm ''Kentucky.gov: Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office'', "Gov. Beshear makes judicial appointment," March 14, 2014]</ref> | '''James Richard Downey''' was a [[Kentucky Family Court|family court]] judge for the [[Warren County Family Court, Kentucky|Warren County Family Court]] of the [[Kentucky Circuit Court 8| Eighth Circuit]], which presides over [[Warren County, Kentucky (Judicial)|Warren County]] in [[Kentucky]].<ref>[http://courts.ky.gov/courts/familycourt/Pages/warren.aspx ''Kentucky Court of Justice'', "Warren County Family Court," accessed January 8, 2015]</ref> He was appointed to the court by Governor [[Steve Beshear]] on March 14, 2014.<ref name=appoint>[http://migration.kentucky.gov/newsroom/governor/20140314appt.htm ''Kentucky.gov: Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office'', "Gov. Beshear makes judicial appointment," March 14, 2014]</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 06:30, 11 November 2025
James Richard Downey was a family court judge for the Warren County Family Court of the Eighth Circuit, which presides over Warren County in Kentucky.[1] He was appointed to the court by Governor Steve Beshear on March 14, 2014.[2]
Downey did not file for election to the court in 2014 and served on the Warren County Family Court only for the interim period until David Lanphear was elected.[3]
Education
Downey received his undergraduate degree from Davidson College and his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law.[4]
Career
Before his appointment to the court in 2014, Downey worked as an attorney in private practice. He also previously worked as an attorney at the Kentucky Legal Aid from 2006 to 2012.[2]
See also
External links
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Family Court Overview"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Warren County Family Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Warren County Family Court," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kentucky.gov: Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office, "Gov. Beshear makes judicial appointment," March 14, 2014
- ↑ BG Daily News, "Governor appoints Downey to Huddleston spot," March 13, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "J. Richard Downey - Lawyer Profile," accessed January 8, 2015
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
