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| name = John Minton |
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| political position = [[Kentucky Supreme Court|Kentucky Supreme Court Justice]] |
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| assumed office = 2006 |
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| term ends = 2014 |
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| succeeded by = William S. Cooper |
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| Past position = [[Kentucky Court of Appeals|Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge]] |
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| past term = 2003-2006 |
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| }}{{tnr}}'''John D. Minton Jr.''' is the [[Chief Justice]] of the [[Kentucky Supreme Court|Supreme Court of Kentucky]]. He was appointed to the high court on [[C2006#July|July 24, 2006]] by [[ballotpedia:Ernie Fletcher|Governor Ernie Fletcher]] and elected to the court in [[C2006#November|November 2006]]. Minton represents the 2nd Supreme Court District. His term ends in [[C2014|2014]].<ref name=bio>[http://courts.ky.gov/supremecourt/justices/minton.htm Kentucky Supreme Court, Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr.]</ref>
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| ==Education==
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| Minton received his B.A. in History and English from Western Kentucky University and his [[J.D.]] from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1977.<ref name=vs>[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=67787 Project Vote Smart, Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr. (KY)]</ref>
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| ==Career==
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| *2005-present Judge, [[Kentucky Supreme Court]]
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| *2003-2005 Judge, [[Kentucky Court of Appeals]]
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| *1996-2003 Chief Administrative Judge, Green River Region
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| *1992-2003 Judge, [[Kentucky Circuit Court 8|Warren County Circuit Court]]
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| *Attorney, Private practice<ref name=bio/><ref name=vs/>
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| ==Awards and associations==
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| *2003, Outstanding Judge Award, Kentucky Bar Association
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| *Member, Education Committee, Kentucky Circuit Judges Association
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| ==External links==
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| * [http://courts.ky.gov/supremecourt/justices/minton.htm Kentucky Supreme Court, Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr.]
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| * [http://www.kentucky.com/2010/04/30/1245465/state-courts-cutting-113-jobs.html ''Kentucky.com'', "State courts cutting 113 jobs", April 30, 2010]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| {{Kentucky Supreme Court}}
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| {{Current chief justices}}
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| [[category:Kentucky supreme court judges]]
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| [[category:Former Kentucky intermediate appellate judges]]
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| [[category:Former Kentucky circuit court judges]]
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