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| Catherine D. "Kitty" Kimball | |
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| Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – February 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Bernette Joshua Johnson |
| Member of the Louisiana Supreme Court (Place Five) | |
| In office January 1, 1993 – February 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Luther F. Cole |
| Succeeded by | Jefferson D. Hughes III |
| Judge of the 18th Judicial District in Louisiana | |
| In office 1983–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Kimball |
| Succeeded by | James J. Best |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Catherine Dick (1945-02-07) February 7, 1945 (age 79) Alexandria, Rapides Parish Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democrat Independent |
| Spouse | Clyde Kimball |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Ventress, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University Louisiana State University Law Center (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Judge; Attorney |
Catherine D. (Kitty) Kimball (born February 7, 1945) is the retired Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. She was also the first woman elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court, in 1992. Before that, in 1983, she was the first female judge in the 18th Judicial District.
Biography
Kimball was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, and is married to Clyde W. Kimball, a former Louisiana state representative and deputy secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. A graduate of Bolton High School in Alexandria, she received her J.D. from the Louisiana State University law school in 1970. She is currently a resident of Ventress, Louisiana.
Kimball had a stroke on January 10, 2010 and underwent post-stroke rehabilitation therapy at the Neuromedical Rehabilitation Hospital in Baton Rouge until her release on February 19, 2010.
Legacy
In 2011, Justice Kimball was inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield.
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References
- ^ Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball Archived 2010-06-19 at the Wayback Machine biography at Louisiana Supreme Court official website (accessed May 27, 2010)
- "Kimball to take oath as 1st female chief justice" - 2 The Advocate
- "Kimball to be sworn in to state Supreme Court" - News Library
- "Judge becomes 4th candidate for Cole's Supreme Court seat" - The Advocate
- "Louisiana Supreme Court chief justice released from hospital", AP in Times-Picayune, February 23, 2010.
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| Preceded byPascal F. Calogero, Jr. | Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court 2009–2013 |
Succeeded byBernette Joshua Johnson |
| Preceded byLuther F. Cole | Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court 1993–2013 |
Succeeded byJefferson D. Hughes III |
| Preceded byDan Kimball | Judge of the Louisiana 18th Judicial District Court 1983–1991 |
Succeeded byJames J. Best |
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