Angela McCormick Bisig
Angela McCormick Bisig | |
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Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Lisabeth Tabor Hughes |
Personal details | |
Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 58–59) |
Education | University of Louisville (BA, JD) |
Angela McCormick Bisig (born 1964 or 1965)[1] is an American lawyer from Kentucky who serves as a justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court. She previously served as chief judge of the Jefferson County Circuit Court from 2020 to 2023.
Education
Bisig received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Louisville in 1987 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1990.[2]
Career
As a lawyer, Bisig practiced civil law with the law firms of Brown, Todd & Heyburn and Greenebaum Doll & McDonald; she also worked as a prosecutor.[3][4]
Judicial state court service
In 2002, Bisig was elected to serve as a Jefferson County district judge. She was elected the chief judge of district court in 2012. She was elected to the circuit court in November 2012.[3] She has served as chief judge of the circuit court since 2020.[1]
Kentucky Supreme Court
On November 8, 2022, Bisig was elected as a justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court, defeating challenger Jason Bowman.[4] She was endorsed by Citizens for Better Judges.[5] Her term began on January 2, 2023, and she was sworn in on January 10, 2023.[6]
Personal life
Bisig is married to Arnold Rivera and has three sons and two step-children.[3]
Electoral history
Nonpartisan | Votes | Pct | Nonpartisan | Votes | Pct | ||
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Angela McCormick Bisig | 174,279 | 80% | Jason A. Bowman | 42,628 | 20% |
References
- ^ a b Yetter, Deborah (November 8, 2022). "Election results: Bisig wins Supreme Court seat, Keller defeats Fischer in high court race". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Angela McCormick Bisig Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Judge Angela Bisig for Supreme Court TEST". www.bisigforjustice.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Barton, Ryland (November 11, 2022). "Here's who won all those judicial races in Jefferson County". 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ Wolfson, Andrew (April 18, 2022). "Citizens for Better Judges won't endorse 2 sitting judges in Louisville primary races". money.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Chief Justice VanMeter, new justices Bisig and Thompson to be sworn in Jan. 9–11 at Capitol" (Press release). kentucky.gov. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "Election Night Reporting". vrsws.sos.ky.gov. November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
External links
- Angela McCormick Bisig at Ballotpedia
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Preceded by Lisabeth Tabor Hughes | Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court 2023–present | Incumbent |
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