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Michelle M. Keller
Justice · Kentucky Supreme Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Kentucky Supreme Court, 2013-present
- American judge who has served on the Kentucky Supreme Court since 2013
- As of 2025, Justice Keller continues to serve on the Kentucky Supreme Court, with her term running through 2031, and remains active in judicial leadership and community service
- Michelle Meier Keller joined the Kentucky Supreme Court in April 2013 by Governor Steve Beshear, succeeding retired Justice Wilfrid Schroder
- She had previously held the role of a Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals for the 6th Appellate District from 2007 to 2013, elected in 2006
- representing the 6th Supreme Court District, and is currently the Chair of the Kentucky Access to Justice Commission
- She also held the position of Chairwoman Emeritus of the Kentucky Personnel Board Kentucky Court of Justice
Education
- Northern Kentucky University — B.A.
- Northern Kentucky University — J.D.
- Salmon P. Chase College of Law
Additional information
- Distinguished Judge Award (Kentucky Bar Association, 2020)
- Practitioner, 2012-2012
- Practitioner, 2005-2005
- Date of birth: 1960
- She represents the 6th Supreme Court District, covering 21 counties in Northern Kentucky
- Before joining the judiciary, she practiced law for 17 years as a criminal defense attorney, assistant county prosecutor, and in private practice focusing on medical negligence, product liability, personal injury, family law, and administrative law.
- Justice Keller has served on the Judicial Conduct Commission, chaired the Court of Justice’s Technology Governance Committee, and currently chairs the Kentucky Access to Justice Commission and Criminal Rules Committee
- Birth place: Fort Mitchell
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 August 2, 2026.
Kentucky Court of Justice official judicial roster
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Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions ↗