Mary C. Noble
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Mary C. Noble is the Deputy Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court
. Noble was elected to the court in November 2006 where she represents the 5th Supreme Court District. She defeated appointed Justice John C. Roach
. Prior to that election, she served as a circuit judge in Fayette County
. Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr.
named Noble Deputy Chief Justice on September 1, 2010. Prior to her election to the Supreme Court, Noble was elected to the Fayette Fifth Circuit Court in 1991, and she was
re-elected in 2000.
Noble received a B.S. in English and sociology from Austin Peay State University
in 1971, an M.A. in psychology from Austin Peay State University in 1975 and a law degree from the University of Kentucky
in 1981.
Kentucky Supreme Court
The Kentucky Supreme Court was created by a 1975 constitutional amendment and is the state supreme court of the commonwealth of Kentucky. Prior to that the Kentucky Court of Appeals was the only appellate court in Kentucky...
. Noble was elected to the court in November 2006 where she represents the 5th Supreme Court District. She defeated appointed Justice John C. Roach
John C. Roach
John C. Roach is a former Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court. He was appointed by Governor Ernie Fletcher on June 10, 2005. His term ended on December 31, 2006. He lost an election to a new eight-year term in the November 2006 election to Judge Mary C. Noble.-Biography:Roach was born and...
. Prior to that election, she served as a circuit judge in Fayette County
Fayette County, Kentucky
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 295,083 in the 2010 Census. Its territory, population and government are coextensive with the city of Lexington, which also serves as county seat....
. Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr.
John D. Minton, Jr.
John D. Minton, Jr. is the current Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court. Minton was elected to the Supreme Court on July 24, 2006 to fill a vacancy created by Justice William S. Cooper, who retired on June 30, 2006. On the retirement of Chief Justice Joseph E. Lambert, Minton was elected by...
named Noble Deputy Chief Justice on September 1, 2010. Prior to her election to the Supreme Court, Noble was elected to the Fayette Fifth Circuit Court in 1991, and she was
re-elected in 2000.
Noble received a B.S. in English and sociology from Austin Peay State University
Austin Peay State University
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public university located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools .-History:...
in 1971, an M.A. in psychology from Austin Peay State University in 1975 and a law degree from the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
in 1981.