Matthew A. Stinnett

Professional career

• Judge Stinnett typically holds criminal and civil court on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, usually in Courtroom C on the fourth floor
• Judge Stinnett manages a wide range of cases in the Eastern District of Kentucky

Education

Additional information

• Magistrate, District Court, E.D. Kentucky, 2018-present
• Joined the federal bench on October 26, 2018.
• Practitioner, Dickinson Wright PLLC, 2015–2018-10
• Practitioner, Bingham, Greenebaum, Doll, 2006–2015
• J.D. — Northern Kentucky Univ. — 2006
• B.A. — Transylvania Univ. — 2002
• Known for careful, evidence-based rulings.
• Assigned to 80% of Lexington civil cases, 70% of Frankfort and Lexington criminal cases, and 25% of district-wide habeas cases.
• He serves under the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and is part of the federal judiciary in both the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky.
• His work encompasses civil, criminal, and habeas matters, and he is recognized for his methodical approach to case management and pretrial proceedings
• He applies established legal tests rigorously, such as the Wittmer v.
• Judge Stinnett’s professional evaluations, such as those on The Robing Room, provide insight into his temperament, scholarship, industriousness, and fairness in civil and criminal litigation.
• His responsibilities include scheduling, discovery, and pretrial motion practice in civil cases under Judges Boom and Weir, as well as consent, habeas, and pro se cases.
• He also handles discovery disputes in all civil cases he oversees, and district judges may refer specific motions to him for ruling or management on a case-by-case basis
• Birth place: Ashland, KY