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Ann Ruttle has a degree in business administration from Northern Kentucky University and a law degree from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law.

Ann is a district court judge. She works at the 16th District Court, which presides over Kenton County in Kentucky, where she has been since 1994. She previously practiced law for ten years at the all-female law firm she opened in Boone County with Ann McBee.

Ann previously practiced law at the all-female law firm she opened in Boone County with Ann McBee.

Ann Ruttle is currently a district court judge representing Kentucky's 16th District. She was first elected in 1994.

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Ann is currently a district court judge representing Kentucky's 16th District.

As of March 10, 2026, Ann Ruttle did not have a website or any information online.

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Was suspended without pay for seven days for violating three rules in the Code of Judicial Conduct in handling court proceedings.

Was suspended in 2021 without pay for seven days for violating three rules in the Code of Judicial Conduct in handling court proceedings. 

Was suspended by the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission in 2023 for denying court appointed attorneys for defendants too quickly.

- Was suspended in 2021 without pay for seven days for violating three rules in the Code of Judicial Conduct in handling court proceedings. 
- Was suspended by the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission in 2023 for denying court appointed attorneys for defendants too quickly.

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As a state district court judge, oversees all felony, probate, and civil cases, rules in all civil actions against the state seeking financial payment, authorizes naturalization and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

- As a state district court judge, oversees all felony, probate, and civil cases, rules in all civil actions against the state seeking financial payment, authorizes naturalization and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

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Ann Ruttle graduated from LaSalette Academy in 1969. She has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration from Northern Kentucky University and a law degree from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law.

Ann is a district court judge for the 16th District Court in Kenton County, Kentucky. She was first elected to the position in 1994. Before taking the bench, Ann practiced law for ten years. She also opened the first all-female law firm in Boone County with Ann McBee. 

Ann is currently a district court judge for the 16th District Court, which presides over Kenton County in Kentucky. She was first elected to the position in 1994 and was most recently retained by voters in 2010 and 2014. Her term expired in 2019.

Said, "The commission suspended Kenton County District Court Judge Ann Ruttle without pay for seven days from April 15 to April 22. Ruttle violated three rules in the Code of Judicial Conduct for the way she handled court proceedings last summer, the commission wrote."

Ann Ruttle graduated from LaSalette Academy in 1969. She has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration from Northern Kentucky University and a law degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law. 

Ann is a district court judge for the 16th District Court in Kenton County, Kentucky. She was first elected to the position in 1994. Before taking the bench, she practiced law for ten years. She also opened the first all-female law firm in Boone County with Ann McBee. 

Was suspended for 7 days in 2022 for violating rules in the Code of Judicial Conduct.

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Ann is a district court judge. She works at the 16th District Court in Kenton County, Kentucky, where she has been since 1994. She previously practiced law for ten years as a co-founder of the first all-female law firm in Boone County with Ann McBee.

Ann Ruttle is currently a district court judge for the 16th District Court, representing Kenton County in Kentucky. She was first elected in 1994.

Ann is a district court judge for the 16th District Court in Kentucky. Before taking the bench, she practiced law for ten years. She opened the first all-female law firm in Boone County with Ann McBee. 

Ann is currently a district court judge for the 16th District Court. She was first elected to the position in 1994 and was most recently retained by voters in 2010 and 2014. Her term expired in 2019.

Ruttle was suspended for seven days due to a pattern of misadvising criminal defendants about their right to legal representation.

- District court judges hear civil, criminal, and juvenile cases, as well as, small claims (involving $2,500 or less), landlord eviction cases, and cases related to domestic violence and abuse. 
- In Kentucky, there are 116 district court judges serving in 60 judicial districts.
- District court judges are elected for four-year terms in nonpartisan elections. Vacancies can be filled by the governor's appointment, with staggered elections ensuring that only some judges are elected each year.
- District court judges earn ​$141,761 annually. 