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Julie Kaelin
Circuit Judge · Kentucky 30th Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Nonpartisan judge of the Kentucky 30th Circuit Court, 4th Division, serving since January 2, 2023, and elected in 2022 for a term ending January 6, 2031
- Managing Partner, Faulkner Kaelin Law Office — Louisville’s first female-led criminal defense firm (2010–2019)
- Official court site: Jefferson Circuit Court – Judge Julie Kaelin Jefferson County Circuit Court
Education
Additional information
- She has handled cases from traffic citations to capital murder, and has been active in pro bono expungement work, voting rights restoration, and legal aid initiatives
- She has been endorsed by groups including Citizens for Better Judges and the Metropolitan Louisville Women’s Political Caucus
- She has also held the role of an adjunct professor of Trial Practice at the University of Louisville and is a faculty member at the National Criminal Defense College
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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