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John Kittredge Chief Justice
Chief Justice, South Carolina Supreme Court
Background: After graduating from law school Kittredge clerked for William W. Wilkins, Jr., he then entered private practice. In 1996, he joined the Circuit Court, where he served until his election to the South Carolina Court of Appeals in 2003.
At a glance
- Court
- South Carolina Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Chief Justice
- Chief justice
- Yes
- How they joined the court
- Elected (first elected 2018)
- Appointed by
- Not applicable (elected)
- Appointment date
- Not applicable (elected)
- Took office
- July 30, 2024
- Current term ends
- July 31, 2028
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- Not listed
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Mild Republican (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: University of South Carolina, 1979
- Law: University of South Carolina School of Law, 1982
- Prior offices
- South Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice (2008 - 2024)
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Direct legislative appointmentThe state legislature chooses the justices.
Summary of facts listed on John Kittredge’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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