FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky Supreme Court justice was formally sworn in during a ceremony Friday after being delayed by the pandemic.
Justice Robert B. Conley of eastern Kentucky was elected in November and joined the high court on Jan. 1. He serves the 7th Supreme Court District, which is made up of the state's 22 easternmost counties.
The justices are elected from seven appellate districts and serve eight-year terms.
Conley served 26 years as a state trial court judge and became a District Court judge for Greenup and Lewis counties in 2006.
The induction ceremony was held Friday afternoon in Frankfort.
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