John W. Kittredge (born September 28, 1956) is the chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court.

John Kittredge
Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
Assumed office
July 31, 2024
Preceded byDonald W. Beatty
Associate Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
In office
August 1, 2008 – July 31, 2024
Preceded byJames Moore
Succeeded byLetitia H. Verdin
Personal details
Born (1956-09-28) September 28, 1956 (age 68)
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
EducationUniversity of South Carolina (BA, JD)

Education and career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Biography". Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "Terms of Judges" (PDF). South Carolina Statehouse. June 26, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "Kittredge elected next SC Supreme Court chief justice". South Carolina Public Radio. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  4. ^ Morris, Ian (March 7, 2024). "John Kittredge elected as new Chief Justice of South Carolina Supreme Court". WPDE-TV. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
Legal offices
Preceded by Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
2008–2024
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
2024–present
Incumbent