Sara Walter Combs
Sara Walter Combs (born August 24, 1948) is a judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, representing the 7th Appellate District. She was the first woman and the first judge from the 7th district to serve as chief judge of the Court of Appeals, holding that position from 2004 to 2010. She was also the first woman to sit on the Kentucky Supreme Court after being appointed by Governor Brereton Jones to fill a vacancy in 1993. She lost her bid for re-election later that year. She is the widow of former Kentucky Governor Bert T. Combs.
Sara Walter Combs | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals | |
| In office June 2, 2004 – May 13, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Emberton |
| Succeeded by | Jeff S. Taylor |
| Associate Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office January 27, 1994 | |
| Appointed by | Brereton Jones |
| Preceded by | Janet Stumbo |
| Associate Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court | |
| In office July 16, 1993 – November 3, 1993 | |
| Appointed by | Brereton Jones |
| Preceded by | Dan Jack Combs |
| Succeeded by | Janet Stumbo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sara Mary Walter August 24, 1948 |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse |
Ernie Dudleson
(m. 2015; died 2018) |
| Residence | Fern Hill |
| Alma mater | University of Louisville (BA, MA, JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Known for | First female justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court; first female chief Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals |
| Awards | Kentucky Bar Association Outstanding Judge of the Year (2010) Women in Law Enforcement Network Lifetime Achievement Award (2014) |
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