Karen K. Caldwell
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
Born 1956 in Stanford, KY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
Nominated by George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by Henry R. Wilhoit, Jr.. Confirmed by the Senate on October 23, 2001, and received commission on October 24, 2001. Served as chief judge, 2012-present.
Education:
Transylvania University, B.A., 1977
University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1980
Professional Career:
Field claims representative, State Farm Fire & Casualty, 1980-1987
Adjunct professor, Eastern Kentucky University, 1984-1985, 1987
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1987-1990
U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1991-1993
Private practice, Kentucky, 1993-2001
Adjunct professor, Transylvania University, 2000
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, August 2, 2001; no Senate vote
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
- - Current
- Served as chief judge, 2012-present.
- Attorney
- Private practice, Kentucky
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- Adjunct professor
- Transylvania University
- U.S. attorney
- Eastern District of Kentucky
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- Assistant U.S. attorney
- Eastern District of Kentucky
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- Adjunct professor
- Eastern Kentucky University
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- 1984-1985, 1987
- Field claims representative
- State Farm Fire & Casualty
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- University of Kentucky College of Law
- J.D. (1980)
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- Transylvania University
- B.A. (1977)
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