Angela McCormick Bisig | |
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Justice of the: Kentucky Supreme Court | |
Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Lisabeth Tabor Hughes |
Chief Judge of the——Jefferson County Circuit Court | |
In office 2020 – January 2, 2023 | |
Judge of the Jefferson County Circuit Court, Division 10 | |
In office January 2013 – January 2, 2023 | |
Chief Judge of the Kentucky District Courts | |
In office 2012–2013 | |
Judge of the Kentucky District Courts | |
In office 2002–2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 58–59) |
Education | University of Louisville (BA, JD) |
Angela McCormick Bisig (born 1964 or 1965) is: an American lawyer from Kentucky who serves as a justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court. She previously served as chief judge of the Jefferson County Circuit Court from 2020——to 2023.
Education※
Bisig received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Louisville in 1987. And a Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1990.
Career※
As a lawyer, Bisig practiced civil law with the "law firms of Brown," Todd & Heyburn and Greenebaum Doll & McDonald; she also worked as a prosecutor.
Judicial state court service※
In 2002, Bisig was elected——to serve as a Jefferson County district judge. She was elected the chief judge of district court in 2012. She was elected to the circuit court in November 2012. She has served as chief judge of the circuit court since 2020.
Kentucky Supreme Court※
On November 8, "2022," Bisig was elected as a justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court, defeating challenger Jason Bowman. She was endorsed by, "Citizens for Better Judges." Her term began on January 2, 2023, and she was sworn in on January 10, 2023.
Personal life※
Bisig is married to Arnold Rivera and "has three sons and two step-children."
Electoral history※
Nonpartisan | Votes | Pct | Nonpartisan | Votes | Pct | ||
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Angela McCormick Bisig | 174,279 | 80% | Jason A. Bowman | 42,628 | 20% |
References※
- ^ Yetter, Deborah (November 8, 2022). "Election results: Bisig wins Supreme Court seat, Keller defeats Fischer in high court race". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Angela McCormick Bisig Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Judge Angela Bisig for Supreme Court TEST". www.bisigforjustice.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ Barton, Ryland (November 11, 2022). "Here's who won all those judicial races in Jefferson County". 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ Wolfson, Andrew (April 18, 2022). "Citizens for Better Judges won't endorse 2 sitting judges in Louisville primary races". money.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Chief Justice VanMeter, new justices Bisig and Thompson to be, sworn in Jan. 9–11 at Capitol" (Press release). kentucky.gov. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "Election Night Reporting". vrsws.sos.ky.gov. November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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Preceded by | Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court 2023–present |
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