Harry Louis Kirkpatrick III (born 1951), abbreviated H. L. or H.L., is the chief judge of the 10th Circuit Court of West Virginia.[1][2] Kirkpatrick was appointed by then-West Virginia Governor Gaston Caperton in 1995 to serve as a circuit judge on the Tenth Judicial District in Raleigh County.[3][4][5][6]
H. L. Kirkpatrick, III | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the 10th Circuit Court of West Virginia | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Judge of the 10th Circuit Court of West Virginia | |
| Assumed office January 1, 1996 | |
| Appointed by | Gaston Caperton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Louis Kirkpatrick III 1951 (age 72–73) Beckley, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Rebecca Nicewonder |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Woodrow Wilson High School, University of Kentucky, West Virginia University College of Law (JD) |
Biography
editHarry Louis Kirkpatrick III was born in Beckley, West Virginia and grew up in Fayette and Raleigh Counties. He is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School (Beckley, West Virginia), University of Kentucky, and the West Virginia University College of Law.[3]
Judicial service
editKirkpatrick served as a lawyer for more than twenty years until he was appointed to serve as a circuit judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in 1995 by then-West Virginia Governor Gaston Caperton. Kirkpatrick assumed office in 1996 and was re-elected in 2000, 2008, and 2016.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Raleigh County Court Information - West Virginia Judiciary". www.courtswv.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Judge H.L. Kirkpatrick III to Join Supreme Court for One Case" (PDF). West Virginia Judiciary. March 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c "WV Judicial System Judges". West Virginia Judiciary. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Pritt, Pamela (May 14, 2014). "Drug court makes a difference in individual lives, judge says". The Register-Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Holdren, Wendy (11 May 2014). "Court Conversations: Bail is an often misunderstood procedure". The Register-Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Holdren, Wendy (April 19, 2015). "Kids in the Courtroom — Abuse and Neglect cases in Raleigh County Pt. 2". The Register-Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
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