John S. Palmore
John S. Palmore | |
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Palmore, photographed 1975 | |
| Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court | |
| In office October 18, 1977 – October 2, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Elgin Reed |
| Succeeded by | Robert F. Stephens |
| Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals | |
| In office January 1, 1973 – January 7, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Steinfeld |
| Succeeded by | Earl T. Osborne |
| In office July 1, 1966 – January 1, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Moremen |
| Succeeded by | Squire Williams |
| Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1976 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Court established |
| Succeeded by | William Gant |
| Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals | |
| In office November 20, 1959 – December 31, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas E. Sandidge |
| Succeeded by | Court became Supreme Court |
| Commonwealth's attorney for Kentucky's 5th district | |
| In office 1955–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Faust Y. Simpson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6, 1917 |
| Died | July 4, 2017 (aged 99) Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Carol Pate Palmore |
| Alma mater | University of Louisville School of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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John Stanley Palmore Jr. (August 6, 1917 – July 4, 2017) was an American judge who served as Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals from 1959 until it became the Supreme Court of Kentucky in 1975, and on the latter court until his retirement, in 1982. He served as chief justice in 1966, in 1973, and from 1977 to 1982.