John S. Palmore

John S. Palmore
Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court
In office
1966, 1973, 1977 – 1982
Preceded byScott Elgin Reed
Succeeded byRobert F. Stephens
Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court
In office
1975–1982
Preceded byNew court
Succeeded byWilliam Gant
Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals
In office
1959–1975
Succeeded byCourt became the Kentucky Supreme Court
Commonwealth's attorney for Kentucky's 5th district
In office
1955–1959
Preceded byFaust Y. Simpson
Personal details
Born(1917-08-06)August 6, 1917
Panama Canal Zone
DiedJuly 4, 2017(2017-07-04) (aged 99)
Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCarol Pate Palmore
Alma materUniversity of Louisville School of Law
ProfessionLawyer, judge
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Battles/warsWorld War II

John Stanley Palmore Jr.[1] (August 6, 1917 – July 4, 2017) was an American judge who served as Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals from 1959 until it became the Supreme Court of Kentucky in 1975, and on the latter court until his retirement, in 1982. He served as chief justice in 1966, in 1973, and from 1977 to 1982.

  1. ^ Who's Who in American Law (2nd ed.). Marquis Who's Who. 1979. p. 689.

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