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Supreme Court of Kentucky

Elected (nonpartisan)7 justices· 8-year terms· Ky.

Chief: Elected by peer vote of the seven justices to a four-year term as Chief Justice of Kentucky..

Justices
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  • Debra Hembree LambertChief Justice · since 2019
  • Robert B. Conleysince 2021
  • Michelle M. Kellersince 2013
  • Christopher Shea Nickellsince 2019
  • Kelly Thompsonsince 2023
  • Angela McCormick Bisigsince 2023
  • Pamela R. Goodwinesince 2025

Roster as of 2026-06-13.

Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Adopted 1891. Its declaration of rights sits in Bill of Rights (Sections 1-26; Kentucky's constitution uses numbered sections rather than articles). This court has the final word on what the Kentucky constitution means.

Mixed approach

How a state reads its own rights provisions relative to the federal floor, lockstep vs departure.

State-court structure and selection methods are from official and reference sources; the justice roster is point-in-time. Civibrief carries each state's highest court (lower state courts are out of scope for now).