Ronald Meredith
| Ronald Meredith | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky | |
| Title: | Former Federal Judge |
| Position: | Seat #5 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Ronald Reagan |
| Active: | 4/4/1985 - 12/1/1994 |
| Chief: | 1991 - 1994 |
| Preceded by: | 98 Stat. 333 |
| Succeeded by: | Joseph McKinley |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | January 30, 1946 |
| Home State: | Clarkson, KY |
| Bachelors: | Georgetown College, Kentucky, B.A., 1967 |
| Law School: | George Washington U. Law School, J.D., 1971 |
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Ronald Edward Meredith (1946-1994) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
Meredith was nominated to the Western District of Kentucky by President Ronald Reagan on February 27, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 3, 1985, and received commission on April 4, 1985. From 1991-1994, he served as the chief judge. He served the Western District of Kentucky until his death on December 1, 1994. [1] Meredith was succeeded in this position by Joseph McKinley.
Early life and education
Ronald Meredith earned his Bachelor's degree in 1967 from Georgetown College and his Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School in 1971.[1]
Professional career
- Minority counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Penitentiaries, 1971-1972
- Legislative assistant, U.S. Sen. Marlow W. Cook of Kentucky, 1972-1975
- Private practice, Elizabethtown, Kentucky, 1975-1981
- District chairman, Republican Party of Kentucky, 2nd Congressional District, 1976-1980
- Chairman, Kentucky State Republican Party, 1979
- U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, 1981-1985
- Trustee, Georgetown College, Kentucky, 1983-1994
- Trustee, Grace Evangelistic Association, Incorporated, 1978-1994[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Kentucky
Meredith was nominated to the Western District of Kentucky by President Ronald Reagan on February 27, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 3, 1985, and received commission on April 4, 1985. From 1991-1994, he served as the chief judge. He served the Western District of Kentucky until his death on December 1, 1994. [1] Meredith was succeeded in this position by Joseph McKinley.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ronald Meredith's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Western District of Kentucky 1985–1994 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: Joseph McKinley |
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
Jennifer Coffman • Charles Simpson • Thomas Russell • Edward Johnstone • | ||
| Magistrate judges | James Moyer • Robert Goebel • David King • Dave Whalin • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Walter Evans • Charles Dawson • Charles Harwood Moorman • Elwood Hamilton • Mac Swinford • Shackelford Miller • Eugene Siler • Charles Allen • Thomas Ballantine • Clifton Bratcher • Henry Brooks • James Gordon • Ronald Meredith • Roy Shelbourne • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
John Heyburn • Charles Simpson • Thomas Russell • Edward Johnstone • Charles Allen • Thomas Ballantine • Clifton Bratcher • Henry Brooks • James Gordon • Ronald Meredith • Roy Shelbourne • | ||
