John W. Kittredge
John W. Kittredge (born September 28, 1956) is a justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court.
John W. Kittredge | |
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Justice Kittredge in October 2023 | |
| Chief Justice-elect of the South Carolina Supreme Court | |
Elected | |
| Assumed office July 31, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Donald W. Beatty |
| Associate Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court (seat 3) | |
| In office August 1, 2008 – July 31, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | James E. Moore (judge) |
| Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals | |
| In office May 28, 2003 – July 31, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | M. Duane Shuler |
| Succeeded by | John D. Geathers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1956 Greenville, South Carolina |
| Alma mater | University of South Carolina (BA, JD) |
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 be chief justice Donald Beatty's successor.[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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