John Kittredge | |
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Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court | |
Assumed office July 31, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Donald W. Beatty |
Associate Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court | |
In office August 1,2008 –July 31,2024 | |
Preceded by | James Moore |
Succeeded by | Letitia H. Verdin |
Personal details | |
Born | Greenville,South Carolina,U.S. | September 28,1956
Education | University of South Carolina (BA,JD) |
John W. Kittredge (born September 28,1956) is the chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court.
Kittredge is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law
Kittredge served as a Court of Appeals judge for the state from 2003 to 2008. [1]
Elected on February 5,2008,to replace Justice James E. Moore,Kittredge took office on August 1,2008. [2]
In 2024,the South Carolina General Assembly elected him to succeed Donald W. Beatty as chief justice. [3] Kittredge will take office this summer with Beatty's retirement. [4]