Kelly Thompson | |
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Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court | |
Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
Preceded by | John D. Minton Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | 1947or1948(age 75–76) |
Education | Western Kentucky University (BA) University of Kentucky (JD) |
Kelly Thompson Jr. (born 1947 or 1948) [1] is an American lawyer from Kentucky who has served as a justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court since 2023. He was previously a judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals from 2007 to 2023.
Thompson graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts and a teaching certificate. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1972. [2] [3]
After graduating law school,from 1972 to 1973 he was chief trial counsel for the Kentucky Department of Highways in Hardin County and from 1973 to 1974,he served as a law clerk for the Kentucky Court of Appeals. From 1974 to 2006 he was a lawyer in the Bowling Green area. [2] He was elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals in 2006. [4]
On November 8,2022,Thompson was elected as a justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court,defeating his challenger,healthcare lawyer Shawn Marie Alcott. [5] He replaced retiring Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. [4]
Nonpartisan | Votes | Pct | |
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Kelly Thompson Jr | 81,761 | 62% |
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