Federal District Court judge Jennifer Coffman to retire
March 10, 2012
Kentucky: Federal District Court judge Jennifer Coffman has announced her intention to retire.[1] Judge Coffman currently serves as an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, while also serving as the Chief Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky. She was appointed to both courts in 1993. At the time of her appointment, she became the first female federal judge in Kentucky.[1] In 2007, when she was appointed chief judge, she became the first female federal chief judge in Kentucky.[1] Coffman is also a member of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; she will step down from this responsibility next January as well.
She will hand over the position of Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Kentucky to Karen Caldwell this coming October.[1]