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District Judge, 30th Judicial District

Division 12

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
1
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A district judge hears misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and smaller civil cases, juvenile matters and probate in the district's counties. Nonpartisan.

Josephine Layne Buckner

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District judge, 30th Judicial District (Jefferson County)

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District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 12 · Kentucky 2026 General Election · The Gist