John W. Kittredge

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John W. Kittredge
Justice Kittredge in October 2023
Chief Justice-elect of the South Carolina Supreme Court
Elected
Assumed office
July 31, 2024
Preceded byDonald W. Beatty
Associate Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court (seat 3)
In office
August 1, 2008 – July 31, 2024
Preceded byJames E. Moore (judge)
Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals
In office
May 28, 2003 – July 31, 2008
Preceded byM. Duane Shuler
Succeeded byJohn D. Geathers
Personal details
Born (1956-09-28) September 28, 1956 (age 67)
Greenville, South Carolina
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina (BA, JD)

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

Education and career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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–present
Incumbent