David Buckingham (judge)
David Buckingham | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court | |
| In office March 27, 2019 – December 11, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Matt Bevin |
| Preceded by | Bill Cunningham |
| Succeeded by | Christopher S. Nickell |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Murray State University University of Louisville School of Law (J.D.) |
David Buckingham is a former Associate Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court.
Education[]
Buckingham graduated from Murray State University in 1974 and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1977.[1][2]
State judicial career[]
He began his 29-year judicial career in 1982 as a district judge for the 42nd Judicial District. Following that role, Judge Buckingham served as a circuit judge for the 42nd Judicial Circuit from 1987–1996. Judge Buckingham served as a Kentucky Court of Appeals judge from 1997–2005 and as the senior judge on the Kentucky Court of Appeals from 2006–2010.[1][2]
Appointment to Kentucky Supreme Court[]
Buckingham was one of three candidates to put forth his name for consideration.[3] On March 27, 2019, Governor Matt Bevin appointed Buckingham to the Supreme Court, to the seat vacated by the retirement of Bill Cunningham.[1][2] Buckingham remained on the court until December 11, 2019, when former Kentucky Court of Appeals judge Christopher S. Nickell, who had won a special election in November 2019, was sworn in.
References[]
- ^ a b c Nicole Burton (March 27, 2019). "Gov. Bevin Appoints Hon. David C. Buckingham to First Supreme Court District of Kentucky". Kentucky.gov. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c Latek, Tom. "Murray attorney to fill vacancy on Kentucky Supreme Court". Kentucky Today. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Wright, John (March 15, 2019). "Buckingham seeks seat on state Supreme Court". Murray Ledger and Times. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
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