Elise Givhan Spainhour
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Elise Givhan Spainhour is a family court judge for the county of Bullitt County Family Court of the 55th Judicial Circuit. It serves Bullitt County in Kentucky.[1] Spainhour was elected to the court on in 2006 and was re-elected without opposition in 2014.[2] Her current eight-year term expires on January 1, 2023.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Spainhour ran for re-election to the 55th Judicial Circuit.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Spainhour received her undergraduate degree from the University of the South, Sewanee in 1974 and her J.D. from the Vanderbilt University Law School in 1977.[5][6]
Career
Before she became a judge, Spainhour worked as an attorney in general practice for thirty years. She has also previously served as an assistant attorney for Bullitt County.[6][7]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2010: Judge of the Year, CASA[8]
- 2008: New Judge of the Year, CASA
- 2008: Judge of the Year, Bullitt County CASA[6]
Associations
- Member, Bullitt County Bar Association
- Member, Louisville Bar Association
- Member, Kentucky Bar Association[6]
See also
External links
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Bullitt Family Court"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Circuits Map"
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Bullitt Family Court," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Report of Official General Election Night Tally Results," November 6, 2007
- ↑ Judicial selection in Kentucky
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Family Court Judge," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Elise Givhan Spainhour," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 KY Bar.org, "Addressing Pro Se Litigants in Domestic Actions and Beyond," June 11, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ Bowling Green Daily News, "Bullitt county attorney indicted," October 27, 1989
- ↑ The Pioneer News, "Spainhours earn recognition for work with CASA," November 21, 2010
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
