Lucy is a judge on the Fayette Circuit Court. She previously worked as an attorney at Stites & Harbison, PLLC, where she became a full equity partner. 

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Lucy is currently a Fayette Circuit Judge. She was first elected in 2018.

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Emphasizes the ethical importance of active listening, making it a priority to "listen to the parties" before her.

- Emphasizes the ethical importance of active listening, making it a priority to "listen to the parties" before her.

Judicial Administration

Believes a judge must "always consider the safety and security of the community and impose a consequence for actions."

- Believes a judge must "always consider the safety and security of the community and impose a consequence for actions."

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As a judge with over two decades of experience in Kentucky's state court system, presides over civil cases, felony criminal matters, and appeals from the Fayette District Court.

- As a judge with over two decades of experience in Kentucky's state court system, presides over civil cases, felony criminal matters, and appeals from the Fayette District Court.

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Lucy Ferguson VanMeter

Lucy is from Paris, Kentucky. She attended DePauw University. She has a bachelor’s degree from DePauw University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law. She lives with her husband, Larry VanMeter, their four step-children and four grandchildren in Lexington. She attends Christ Church Cathedral.

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Lucy is a Circuit Court Judge. She works at the Fayette Circuit Court, where she has been for seven years. She previously worked at a private law firm as a full equity partner.

As a judge with over two decades of experience in Kentucky's state court system, she was elected to the Fayette Circuit Court in 2018, presiding over civil cases, felony criminal matters, and appeals, and previously practiced law as an equity partner at a leading law firm from 2001 to 2018.

- The Court of Appeals hears nearly all types of cases appealed from a lower-level trial court, such as a district or circuit court. Cases are not retried, only the record of the original trial is reviewed. 
- Cases before the Court of Appeals are decided by a three-judge panel. Panels do not sit permanently in one location but move around the state to hear cases.  
- Appellate judges are elected for eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections from seven appellate districts. Vacancies can be filled by the governor's appointment, with staggered elections ensuring that only some judges are elected each year.
- Appellate judges earn $163,292 annually.