Jim Kitchens
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| Jim Kitchens | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Mississippi Supreme Court | |
| Title: | Justice |
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| Active: | 2008-2016 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | April 29, 1943 |
| Bachelors: | University of Southern Mississippi, 1964 |
| Law School: | University of Mississippi, 1967 |
Jim "Kitch" Kitchens is a justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court. He was elected in 2008 and his current term ends in 2016.
Education
Kitchens received a B.S. degree in 1964 from the University of Southern Mississippi a J.D. from the University of Mississippi in 1967.[1]
Career
Kitchens served as district attorney to Mississippi 14th District, which encompasses Copiah, Lincoln, Pike, and Walthall counties. He was elected in 1971, 1975, and 1979. After his service, he returned to private practice until his election to the Mississippi Supreme Court in 2008. [1][2]
2008 election
Kitchens won 54% of the vote, defeating sitting Chief Justice James Smith. [3]
External links
- State of Mississippi Judiciary, Associate Justice James W. Kitchens
- Project Vote Smart, Associate Justice Jim Kitchens (MS)
- Associated Content", "Supreme Court Candidate Kitchens Makes Stop in Flora", August 24, 2008
- Cotton Mouth blog, "Supreme Court Candidate Jim Kitchens lights it up in Neshoba!"
References
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| Current |
William Waller • David Chandler • Ann Lamar • George Carlson • Jess Dickinson • Mike Randolph • Jim Kitchens • Randy Pierce • Leslie King • | ||
| Former | Oliver Diaz • Charles Easley • James Graves • James Smith • Michael Mills • James Coleman • | ||
