John W. Kittredge (born September 28, 1956) is a justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law and formerly a Court of Appeals judge for the state from 2003 to 2008.[1] He was elected on February 5, 2008, to replace Justice James E. Moore, and took office on August 1, 2008.[2] In 2024, the South Carolina General Assembly elected him to be chief justice Donald Beatty's successor.[3]

John W. Kittredge
Justice Kittredge in October 2023
Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
Assumed office
August 1, 2008
Preceded byJames E. Moore
Personal details
Born (1956-09-28) September 28, 1956 (age 67)
Greenville, South Carolina
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina (BA, JD)

References edit

  1. ^ "Biography". Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "Terms of Judges" (PDF). South Carolina Statehouse. June 26, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "Kittredge elected next SC Supreme Court chief justice". South Carolina Public Radio. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
Legal offices
Preceded by Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
2008–present
Incumbent