Mark Stephen Medlin at a glance
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- Chief District Judge
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Mark Stephen Medlin
Chief District Judge · Kentucky 1st Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- The incumbent Chief District Judge for Kentucky’s 1st Judicial District, serving since 2022, and is running unopposed for re‐election in the 2026 general election
- Elected in 2022 to the State of Kentucky Court of Justice for Judicial District 1, marking the start of his first term
- Appointed in 2021 as chief judge of the 59th Judicial District, serving one term until 2022
- Legal Career: Over 25 years as an attorney at the Medlin Law Office
- The Chief District Judge of the 1st Judicial District under the Kentucky Court of Justice
- He also previously held the role of chief judge of Kentucky’s 59th Judicial District
Education
Additional information
- handling estates, trusts, business, litigation, real estate, family law, and criminal defense.
- overseeing all felony, probate, and civil cases in the district, including authorizing naturalization and divorce proceedings, reviewing lower court rulings, and handling civil actions against the state.
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
Identity source checked July 29, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 29, 2026.
Kentucky Court of Justice official judicial roster
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View Kentucky Court of Justice official judicial roster ↗Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions
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View Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions ↗