Background
Chenault, James Stouffer was born on May 1, 1923 in Richmond, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joe Prewitt and Russell (Stouffer) Chenault.
Chenault, James Stouffer was born on May 1, 1923 in Richmond, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joe Prewitt and Russell (Stouffer) Chenault.
AB, Eastern Kentucky University, 1949. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Eastern Kentucky University, 1975. Bachelor of Laws, University Kentucky, 1949.
Prosecuting attorney, City of Richmond, Kentucky, 1950-1957;
commonwealth's attorney, 25th Judicial Court of Kentucky, Clark, Jessamine and Madison Counties, 1964-1966;
circuit judge, 25th Judicial Court of Kentucky, Clark, Jessamine and Madison Counties, 1966-1980;
chief circuit judge, 25th Judicial Court of Kentucky, Clark and Madison Counties, 1980-1993;
chief regional judge, Bluegrass Region of Kentucky, 1978-1993;
special judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1973;
special judge, Kentucky Supreme Court, 1984. Kentucky representative National Center State Court Justices, 1972-1978. Member Kentucky Commision on Corrections and Community Svc., 1973-1977, Kentucky Crime Commission Court Justices Section, 1972-1980, chairman, 1976-1980, Task Force on Office for Public Advocacy, 1981-1982, Governor's Judicial Advisory Council, 1972-1975, Kentucky Judicial Council, 1977-1981, State and Federal Judicial Council, 1979-1984.
Volunteer faculty intensive trial seminar U. Kentucky, 1983, 85, 87, 90. Lecturer Southern Police Institute, 1970-1980, National Conference AppellateCtr. Clerks., 1985, National Conference United States District Court Clerks., 1988, National Conference on Technology and the Court Justices, Chicago, 1984, Denver, 1988, 3rd Federal Judicial Cone,1987, Alabama Appellate Judges Conference, 1990.
Adjunct faculty School Law Enforcement Eastern Kentucky U., 1967-1973. Lecturer numerous state judicial conferences. Presenter 1st National Judicial State of the Art Conference, Phoenix, 1987.
Councilman City of Richmond, 1949-1950. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Bar Association (lecturer, presenter annual meeting San Francisco chapter 1987), American Judicature Society, International Academy Trial Judges, Kentucky Bar Association (president younger lawyers conference 1956-1957), Kentucky Association Circuit Judges (president 1970-1975, editor newsletter 1976-1993, Outstanding Contribution award 1978), Kentucky Commonwealth's Attorneys Association (president 1965-1966), Richmond Chamber of Commerce (Outstanding Service award 1983, Outstanding Achievement award 1989), Exchange Club (president Richmond chapter 1955, Outstanding Lifetime Achievement award 2003), Elks.
Married Dorothy Neff, April 21, 1960. Children: Jean Russell.