Gregory A. Lay
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Gregory A. Lay is a circuit court judge for the 27th Judicial Circuit, which presides over Knox and Laurel counties of Kentucky.[1] He was appointed to the court by former Governor Ernie Fletcher in August 2004 and elected to the court in November of that year. Lay was later re-elected by voters in 2006 and 2014, and his current eight-year term expires on January 1, 2023.[2] [3]
In July 2011, Lay was appointed vice-chief regional circuit judge for the Cumberland region for a two-year term ending on December 31, 2012.[4][5]
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Lay ran for re-election to the 27th Judicial Circuit.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Lay received his undergraduate degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1987 and his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1990.[2][7]
Career
- 2004-2023: Circuit Court Judge, Kentucky Circuit Court 27
- 1998-2004: Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney, Twenty-Seventh Circuit
- 1990-2004: Attorney, Hamm, Milby and Ridings
- 1990: Admitted to the Kentucky Bar[2][7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Kentucky Circuit Court Judges," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 LinkedIn, "Profile: Gregory Lay," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Kentucky
- ↑ Kentucky.gov, "Kentucky Court of Justice: Chief Justice Minton appoints Circuit Judges Burdette, Lay to Cumberland Region posts," June 20, 2011
- ↑ The Times-Tribune, "Laurel, Rockcastle judges appointed to regional circuit," July 19, 2011
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Circuit Judge," accessed January 29, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Martindale, "Judge Profile: Gregory A. Lay," accessed November 13, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky
State courts:
Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court
State resources:
Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky
