David Allen Barber was a justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court from March 23, 2015, to December 2015 for the 7th district.[2][1]
David Allen Barber | |
|---|---|
| Kentucky Supreme Court | |
| In office March 23, 2015 – December 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Steve Beshear |
| Preceded by | Will T. Scott |
| Succeeded by | Samuel T. Wright III |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Juris Doctor |
| Alma mater | University of Louisville School of Law[1] |
He obtained a degree in communication in 1960 from University of Louisville, followed by a masters is speech communication in 1991 from the University of Illinois, then he obtained his Juris Doctor in 1994 from the University of Louisville School of Law.[3]
Barber was admitted to the Kentucky Bar Association on the May 7, 1981.[4]
He served from 2000 until 2007 on the Kentucky Court of Appeals court for the 7th district, and had also worked as an attorney in both public and private practice.[1] He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Louisville School of Law.[1]
Barber was appointed by Kentucky governor Steve Beshear to fill the vacant seat that the resignation of Will T. Scott had left.[5] The position was only until elections in November of the same year, when Samuel T. Wright III won the position, Barber did not run.[6] Prior to the appointment he had been working as policy and legal advisor to Greg Stumbo.[1]
In 2018 he ran for the Kentucky Court of Appeals but was defeated by Larry E. Thompson who gained 53.9% of the vote.[7]
In 2020 governor Andy Beshear appointed Barber to be circuit judge for the 21st Judicial Circuit, Division 2, of Kentucky.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Supreme Court Justice David Allen Barber". September 11, 2015. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "Supreme Court Justice David A. Barber to be sworn in Monday". Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "David Allen Barber". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "David A. Barber". Kentucky Bar Association. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "David Allen Barber appointed Supreme Court justice". Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "November 3, 2015Official 2015 General Election Results" (PDF). elect.ky.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "Kentucky intermediate appellate court elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Beshear makes appointments to Ky. boards and commissions". Retrieved August 29, 2022.
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