John W. Kittredge
American judge (born 1956)
John Kittredge | |
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Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office July 31, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Donald W. Beatty |
Associate Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court | |
In office August 1, 2008 – July 31, 2024 | |
Preceded by | James Moore |
Succeeded by | Letitia H. Verdin |
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Born | (1956-09-28) September 28, 1956 (age 67) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
Education | University of South Carolina (BA, JD) |
John W. Kittredge (born September 28, 1956) is the chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court.
Education and career
Kittredge is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law
Kittredge served as a Court of Appeals judge for the state from 2003 to 2008.[1]
Supreme Court history
Elected on February 5, 2008, to replace Justice James E. Moore, Kittredge took office on August 1, 2008.[2]
In 2024, the South Carolina General Assembly elected him to succeed Donald W. Beatty as chief justice.[3] Kittredge will take office this summer with Beatty's retirement.[4]
References
- ^ "Biography". Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ "Terms of Judges" (PDF). South Carolina Statehouse. June 26, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Kittredge elected next SC Supreme Court chief justice". South Carolina Public Radio. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ Morris, Ian (March 7, 2024). "John Kittredge elected as new Chief Justice of South Carolina Supreme Court". WPDE-TV. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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Preceded by James Moore | Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court 2008–2024 | Succeeded by Letitia H. Verdin |
Preceded by Donald W. Beatty | Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court 2024–present | Incumbent |
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Statewide political officials of South Carolina
- Lindsey Graham
- Tim Scott
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- Thomas C. Alexander, President
- A. Shane Massey, Majority Leader
- Brad Hutto, Minority Leader
- Murrell Smith Jr., Speaker
- Tommy Pope, Speaker pro tempore
- Davey Hiott, Majority Leader
- Todd Rutherford, Minority Leader
- John W. Kittredge, Chief Justice
- John Cannon Few
- George C. James
- D. Garrison Hill
- Letitia H. Verdin, Justices
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