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Robert Conley | |
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| Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel T. Wright III |
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| Born | Robert Brian Conley |
| Education | University of Kentucky (BS) Northern Kentucky University (JD) |
Robert Brian Conley [1] is an American lawyer serving as Deputy Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court.
Conley attended Russell High School in Flatwoods,Kentucky in 1976. [2] He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Kentucky in 1981 and his Juris Doctor from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1984., [3] while at the University of Kentucky and during his first year in law school,he worked for ARMCO Steel Inc. as a steelworker. [4] Prior to his judicial career,he was an associate with the law firm McKenzie,Woolery &Eurick PSC and then as a corporate attorney with Addington Mining/Addington Environmental Inc. [4]
Conley was elected district judge in 1995 and served in that capacity until being elected as circuit judge in 2006. [5]
On January 10,2020,Conley filed to be a candidate for justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court. [5] [6] Conley and his opponent,Chris Harris,both received the most votes in the June primary,advancing them to the general election. [7] During his run for the Kentucky Supreme Court he was sanctioned by the Judicial Conduct Commission in part for throwing a man in jail for three days for contempt of court without conducting a hearing. [8] [9] Conley went on to explain his conduct in that case due to extreme fatigue from the flu,saying he said he lost his temper and “it was a bad day". [10] On November 3,2020,he won the general election against his opponent State Representative Chris Harris. [11] He was sworn in on January 1,2021. [12] His term started on January 4,2021. [13]
Conley was married to the late Melanie Stephens Conley for 28 years and is a father of two. [5] Conley has described himself as a Christian conservative. [14]
| Year | Non Partisan | Votes | Pct | Non Partisan | Votes | Pct | |
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| 2020 | Robert Conley | 90,477 | 55.5% | Chris Harris | 72,425 | 44.5% |
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