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Ben Leonard
District Judge · Kentucky 5th Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Providence, Kentucky–based attorney and current Assistant Commonwealth Attorney running for Kentucky District Court Judge, District 5 (Crittenden, Union, and Webster Counties) in the May 19, 2026 election
- Running unopposed for District Court Judge, District 5, in 2026
- He has also been an adjunct professor of law at Temple University Beasley School of Law (2016–2017)
- Leonard previously ran for Crittenden, Union, and Webster County Family Court Judge in 2014, winning the primary but losing the general election.
- Kentucky Court of Justice: Union County District Court Kentucky Court of Justice
- Attorney with Leonard Law Firm, PLLC in Providence, KY, and serves as Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for Crittenden, Union, and Webster Counties, as well as Assistant Crittenden and Webster County Attorney
Education
Additional information
- His legal work spans criminal prosecution, criminal defense, juvenile matters, small claims, evictions, guardianships, and other civil cases www.branch.vote.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Kentucky Court of Justice publishes statewide instructions for using Zoom to participate in remote court proceedings.
This page provides general instructions about how to use Zoom to participate in a remote court proceeding.Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions ↗
Statewide
Kentucky identifies Zoom as a platform that supports video, voice, and content sharing for desktops, mobile devices, phones, and room systems.
Zoom is a videoconferencing platform that offers video, voice and content sharing for desktops, mobile devices, phones and room systems.Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions ↗
County Login Information
Statewide
Kentucky directs parties to obtain specific remote-court login information from the circuit court clerk for the county where they are scheduled to appear.
To request specific login information for your court event, contact the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in the county in which you are scheduled to appear.Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions ↗
Sources
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Biography sources checked July 29, 2026.
Kentucky Court of Justice official judicial roster
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