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U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Kentucky: Chief Judges
Eastern District of Kentucky
Number of chief judges: 12 Ford, Hiram Church (1948-1963)
Swinford, Mac (1963-1969)
Moynahan, Bernard Thomas, Jr. (1969-1984)
Siler, Eugene Edward, Jr. (1984-1991)
Bertelsman, William Odis (1991-1998)
Wilhoit, Henry Rupert, Jr. (1998-2000)
Forester, Karl Spillman (2001-2005)
Hood, Joseph Martin (2005-2007)
Coffman, Jennifer B. (2007-2012)
Caldwell, Karen K. (2012-2019)
Reeves, Danny C. (2019-2025)
Bunning, David L. (2025-present)
Western District of Kentucky
Number of chief judges: 14 Shelbourne, Roy Mahlon (1948-1960)
Brooks, Henry Luesing (1960-1969)
Gordon, James Fleming (1969-1976)
Bratcher, Clifton Rhodes (1976-1977)
Allen, Charles Mengel (1977-1985)
Johnstone, Edward Huggins (1985-1990)
Ballantine, Thomas Austin, Jr. (1990-1991)
Meredith, Ronald Edward (1991-1994)
Simpson, Charles Ralph III (1994-2001)
Heyburn, John Gilpin II (2001-2008)
Russell, Thomas B. (2008-2011)
McKinley, Joseph H., Jr. (2011-2018)
Stivers, Gregory N. (2018-2025)
Hale, David Jason (2025-present)