Catherine D. Kimball
American judge
Catherine D. "Kitty" Kimball
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Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
In office
January 12, 2009 – February 1, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Bernette Joshua Johnson |
Member of the Louisiana Supreme Court (Place Five) | |
In office
January 1, 1993 – February 1, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Luther F. Cole |
Succeeded by | Jefferson D. Hughes III |
Judge of the 18th Judicial District in Louisiana | |
In office
1983–1991 |
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Preceded by | Dan Kimball |
Succeeded by | James J. Best |
Personal details | |
Born |
Catherine Dick
( 1945-02-07 ) February 7, 1945 (age 78) Alexandria , Rapides Parish Louisiana , U.S. |
Political party |
Democrat
Independent |
Spouse | Clyde Kimball |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Ventress , Pointe Coupee Parish , Louisiana, U.S. |
Alma mater |
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University Law Center ( J.D. ) |
Occupation | Judge ; Attorney |
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Catherine D. (Kitty) Kimball (born February 7, 1945) [1] is the retired Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court . [2] She was also the first woman elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court, in 1992. Before that, in 1983, she was the first female judge in the 18th Judicial District. [3] [4]
Biography
Kimball was born in Alexandria, Louisiana , and is married to Clyde W. Kimball, a former Louisiana state representative and deputy secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. A graduate of Bolton High School in Alexandria, she received her J.D. from the Louisiana State University law school in 1970. She is currently a resident of Ventress, Louisiana . [1]
Kimball had a stroke on January 10, 2010 and underwent post-stroke rehabilitation therapy at the Neuromedical Rehabilitation Hospital in Baton Rouge until her release on February 19, 2010. [5]
Legacy
In 2011, Justice Kimball was inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield .
See also
References
- 1 2 Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball biography at Louisiana Supreme Court official website (accessed May 27, 2010)
- ↑ "Kimball to take oath as 1st female chief justice" - 2 The Advocate
- ↑ "Kimball to be sworn in to state Supreme Court" - News Library
- ↑ "Judge becomes 4th candidate for Cole's Supreme Court seat" - The Advocate
- ↑ "Louisiana Supreme Court chief justice released from hospital" , AP in Times-Picayune , February 23, 2010.
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Chief Justice of the
Louisiana Supreme Court
2009 – 2013 |
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Justice of the
Louisiana Supreme Court
1993 – 2013 |
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Preceded
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Dan Kimball
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Judge of the Louisiana 18th Judicial District Court
1983 – 1991 |
Succeeded
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James J. Best
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