Following is a list of persons who have served as Justices of the Kentucky Supreme Court since its formation in 1975.
Justice | District | Began active service |
End of active service |
Lisabeth Hughes Abramson | 4th | 2007 | 2016 |
J. Calvin Aker | 3rd | 1979 | 1986 |
Walter Baker | 2nd | 1996 | 1996 |
Boyce C. Clayton | 1st | 1976 | 1983 |
Dan Jack Combs | 7th | 1989 | 1993 |
Sara W. Combs | 7th | 1993 | 1993 |
William S. Cooper | 2nd | 1996 | 2006 |
Bill Cunningham | 1st | 2007 | 2015 |
William Fuqua | 1st | 1995 | 1995 |
William S. Gant | 2nd | 1983 | 1991 |
William Graves | 1st | 1995 | 2006 |
John J. Hara | 6th | 1981 | 1983 |
Martin E. Johnstone | 4th | 1996 | 2006 |
Pleas Jones | 3rd | 1976 | 1979 |
James E. Keller | 5th | 1999 | 2006 |
Nicholas King | 4th | 1995 | 1996 |
Joseph Lambert | 3rd | 1987 | 2008 |
Charles M. Leibson | 4th | 1983 | 1995 |
Robert O. Lukowsky | 6th | 1976 | 1981 |
William E. McAnulty, Jr. | 4th | 2006 | 2007 |
John D. Minton, Jr. | 2nd | 2006 | 2015 |
Mary C. Noble | 5th | 2007 | 2016 |
John S. Palmore | 2nd | 1976 | 1983 |
Scott Elgin Reed | 5th | 1976 | 1979 |
Charles H. Reynolds | 2nd | 1991 | 1996 |
John C. Roach | 5th | 2005 | 2006 |
Wilfrid Schroder | 6th | 2007 | 2015 |
Will T. Scott | 7th | 2004 | 2013 |
Thomas B. Spain | 1st | 1991 | 1995 |
Samuel Steinfeld | ? | 1975 | 1975 |
Robert F. Stephens | 5th | 1982 | 1999 |
James B. Stephenson | 7th | 1976 | 1989 |
Marvin O. Sternberg | 4th | 1976 | 1983 |
Janet Stumbo | 7th | 1993 | 2004 |
Roy N. Vance | 1st | 1983 | 1991 |
Daniel J. Venters | 3rd | 2008 | 2016 |
John D. White | 3rd | 1986 | 1987 |
Donald C. Wintersheimer | 6th | 1983 | 2006 |
Prior to the formation of the current Kentucky Supreme Court, the highest court in the state was the Kentucky Court of Errors and Appeals. Justices of this court include:
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