The proceeding was held in Nickellâs Paducah office via Zoom. McNeill has served the 1st Appellate District, Division 1 since April 2020, when he was appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear to succeed Nickell, who was elected to the Supreme Court in 2019. McNeill will fill that seatâs unexpired term through 2022. The 1st Appellate District is composed of the commonwealthâs 24 westernmost counties: Allen, Ballard, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Edmonson, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, McLean, Muhlenberg, Simpson, Todd, Trigg and Webster. âItâs an honor to have been elected by people across a 24-county district,â McNeill said. âAnd, I promise to do my level best for every citizen in the district.â