West Virginia governor appoints new judge in Kanawha County
April 27, 2021 GMT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) A new circuit judge has been appointed in West Virginia.
Gov. Jim Justice appointed Kenneth Ballard of Charleston to the position covering Kanawha County. He will replace Judge Tod J. Kaufman, who announced his retirement earlier this year.
Ballard has been chief family court judge since 2010 in Kanawha County and has also been juvenile drug court judge. He has practiced law in West Virginia for 20 years, the governor’s office said in a news release Monday.
Kaufman served as judge for 32 years.
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CHARLESTON – Kenneth Ballard is Kanawha County s newest circuit court judge.
On April 26, Gov. Jim Justice appointed Ballard, who lives in Charleston, to the Kanawha Circuit Court. He will fill the seat vacated when former Judge Tod Kaufman retired last month.
Ballard graduated from the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke College of Law in 2001, and he has been a Kanawha Family Court judge since 2008. He has served as Chief Family Court Judge in 2010, and he also has served as a Juvenile Drug Court Judge. Ballard
“I am truly honored by Governor Justice’s appointment of me to Judge Tod Kaufman’s former position,” Ballard said. “I want to thank Judge Kaufman for his countless years of service, and I will strive to continue his distinguished legacy for the citizens of Kanawha County.