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Henry S. Johnson
Henry S. Johnson was a circuit court judge for the Twenty-Sixth Circuit, serving Harlan County of Kentucky.[1] He was appointed to the court by Governor Steve Beshear on July 12, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by the removal of Russell D. Alred from the bench.[2]
Johnson ran for re-election to the Twenty-Sixth Circuit in 2014 but was defeated by Kent Hendrickson. His term expired on January 4, 2015. [3]
2014 election
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Johnson ran for re-election to the Twenty-Sixth Circuit.
Primary: He was successful in the primary on May 20, 2014, receiving 37.0 percent of the vote. He competed against Kent Hendrickson and Karen S. Davenport.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 49.0 percent of the vote. He competed against Kent Hendrickson.
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Education
Johnson received his undergraduate degree from Macalester College and his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law.[6]
Career
Before his appointment to the court in 2013, Johnson worked as an attorney in private practice. He also previously served as an attorney for the commonwealth in Harlan for twenty years.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Kentucky Circuit Court Judges," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harlan Daily.com, "Johnson named circuit judge," July 12, 2013
- ↑ Judicial selection in the states
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Circuit Judge," accessed January 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2014 Primary Results," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Profile: Henry S. Johnson," accessed January 9, 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
