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Catherine D. "Kitty" Kimball | |
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| Chief Justice of theLouisiana Supreme Court | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – February 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Bernette Joshua Johnson |
| Member of theLouisiana 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 80) |
| 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)[1] is the retired Chief Justice of theLouisiana Supreme Court.[2] 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.[3][4]
Kimball was born inAlexandria, 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 ofBolton High School in Alexandria, she received herJ.D. from theLouisiana State University law school in 1970.
She worked as a sole practitioner from 1975 - 1982 and as ADA from 1978 - 1982.[5]
Kimball had a stroke on January 10, 2010 and underwent post-stroke rehabilitation therapy at the Neuromedical Rehabilitation Hospital inBaton Rouge until her release on February 19, 2010.[6] At that time she was a resident ofVentress, Louisiana.[1]
She retired from the Louisiana Supreme Court bench in January 2013;[5] she was succeeded by JudgeJefferson D. Hughes, III.
In 2011, Justice Kimball was inducted into theLouisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame inWinnfield.[5]
She has received the CASA Association President’s Award and Judge of the Year Award.[7]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Chief Justice of theLouisiana Supreme Court 2009–2013 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Justice of theLouisiana Supreme Court 1993–2013 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Dan Kimball | Judge of the Louisiana 18th Judicial District Court 1983–1991 | Succeeded by James J. Best |
