J. "Nick" Whitaker
Candidate for District Judge, 47th Judicial District
Background
- Occupation
- District judge, 47th Judicial District (Letcher County)
- Lives in
- Jackhorn
Letcher County district judge since Gov. Andy Beshear appointed him in March 2025 after the death of Judge Kevin R. Mullins. He had been an attorney with the Hatton & Watts firm and an assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for Letcher County, and earned his law degree at the Appalachian School of Law.
Documented positions
No documented position found.
All sources (7)
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Letcher County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Letcher County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Letcher County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Court Personnel Directory: district, circuit and family court judges by county and division
Government record · Kentucky Court of Justice · kcoj.kycourts.net
- District Court Judges (face map, revised May 2026)
Government record · Kentucky Court of Justice · May 29, 2026 · kycourts.gov
- Executive Order 2025-176: appointing James "Nick" Whitaker District Judge, 47th Judicial District
Government record · Office of the Governor (posted by the Kentucky Court of Justice) · Mar 25, 2025 · kycourts.gov
- Judicial Nominating Commission announces nominees for Letcher County district judge
Government record · Kentucky Court of Justice · Mar 6, 2025 · kycourts.gov
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