John W. Kittredge

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John Kittredge
Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
Elect
Assuming office
July 31, 2024
SucceedingDonald W. Beatty
Associate Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
Assumed office
August 1, 2008
Preceded byJames Moore
Succeeded byLetitia H. Verdin (elect)
Personal details
Born (1956-09-28) September 28, 1956 (age 67)
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
EducationUniversity of South Carolina (BA, JD)

John W. Kittredge (born September 28, 1956) is a justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court.

Education and career

Kittredge is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law

Kittredge served as a Court of Appeals judge for the state from 2003 to 2008.[1]

Supreme Court history

Elected on February 5, 2008, to replace Justice James E. Moore, Kittredge 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] Kittredge will take office this summer with Beatty's retirement.[4]

References

  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.
  4. ^ Morris, Ian (March 7, 2024). "John Kittredge elected as new Chief Justice of South Carolina Supreme Court". WPDE-TV. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
Legal offices
Preceded by Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
2008–present
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
Taking office 2024
Incumbent