Vernon Miniard Jr.
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Vernon Miniard was a judge of the Kentucky 57th Circuit Court. He left office in 2022.
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Vernon Miniard was a judge of the Kentucky 57th Circuit Court. He left office in 2022.
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Vernon Miniard, Jr. is the chief circuit judge for the 57th Judicial Circuit. It serves Russell and Wayne counties of Kentucky.[1] Miniard served a 14-day suspension, beginning December 17, 2016, for violating judicial ethics standards.[2]
Education
Miniard received his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Miniard ran for re-election to the 57th Judicial Circuit.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Noteworthy events
Misconduct allegations (2016)
Miniard was given a 14-day suspension in 2016 following an investigation into an ethics complaint against him. During a case in August 2015, Miniard issued a subpoena for a witness named Christy D. Cooper-Stinson. When police could not deliver the subpoena, Miniard thought she intentionally avoided the police, and he issued an arrest warrant for Cooper-Stinson for contempt of court. She was jailed from August 26, 2015, to November 2, 2015, without being appointed a lawyer. Miniard also did not set a bond or hold a hearing on her charge.[2]
The Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission charged Miniard with "failing to maintain high standards and uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary; failing to comply with the law and act in a way that promotes public confidence in the integrity of the judiciary; and failing to accord every person with a legal interest in a court proceeding the right to be heard." Miniard agreed to the two-week suspension, which was served from December 17, 2016, through December 30, 2016.[2]
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See also
External links
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Circuit Court Overview"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Circuits Map"
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Kentucky Circuit Court Judges," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lexington Herald Leader, "Circuit judge for Wayne, Russell counties suspended by ethics panel," September 6, 2016
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Vernon Miniard, Jr.," accessed November 18, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Circuit Judge," accessed January 29, 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
