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Justice of the Supreme Court, 3rd Supreme Court District

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8 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The Supreme Court is Kentucky's highest court: its seven justices, one from each Supreme Court district, hear appeals and decide what state law and the state constitution mean. Nonpartisan.

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Debra Hembree LambertOfficial portrait — Kentucky Court of Justice

Debra Hembree Lambert

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Chief Justice of Kentucky

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