John W. Kittredge
John Kittredge | |
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| Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court | |
| 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 | September 28, 1956 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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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