ABOUT JUDGE CHAUVIN
Judge Chauvin was first appointed to the Circuit Court in 2004. Prior to his appointment he spent fifteen years as a prosecutor in state and federal court. While on the bench he created the S.M.A.R.T. Probation program, the Jefferson County Upgrade Program, the KYC-11 docket initiative, and the Division 8 Bookbin and Little Library. He has been recognized with the Distinguished Service Award by the Louisville Bar Association and as Member of the Year by the Jefferson County Women Lawyers Association. He is the author of Trial Practice Makes Perfect and an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Brandeis Law School at the University of Louisville, where he received the Dean’s Service Award. In 2022 he was selected to preside as one of the featured judges on Court Night Live which is broadcast live on the A&E network. See his complete bio here.
ABOUT THIS SITE
Through the magic of wide wide world inter-web net super-information technology you have landed on the website for Judge McKay Chauvin and Division 8 of the Jefferson Circuit Court. Maybe it was on purpose or maybe you were googling “circus camp” and just typo’d your way here. Either way, I hope you will find this site both useful and engaging. To that end, the site includes a link to the Division 8 Docket (which is updated in real time) so that you can see what’s going on in court, as well as a link to the Division 8 YouTube channel where proceedings are live-streamed so that you can see what goes on in court.
This is a genuinely interesting job, and I am genuinely interested in doing it very well. I spend a great deal of time thinking about the role judges play in the justice system, our system of government, and our society as a whole. If you are interested in what I think, here is a link to a series of essays I have written to share my View From the Bench. If you’d like to tell me what you think, visit the Tell It ToThe Judge page (which is essentially an anonymous e-suggestion box). I’m interested in that too.
Thank you for your interest.
-Judge McKay Chauvin
This is a genuinely interesting job, and I am genuinely interested in doing it very well. I spend a great deal of time thinking about the role judges play in the justice system, our system of government, and our society as a whole. If you are interested in what I think, here is a link to a series of essays I have written to share my View From the Bench. If you’d like to tell me what you think, visit the Tell It ToThe Judge page (which is essentially an anonymous e-suggestion box). I’m interested in that too.
Thank you for your interest.
-Judge McKay Chauvin
Note that this site is privately funded and maintained. The public website for all Jefferson Circuit Courts can be found here: www.jeffersoncircuitcourt.com.
WANT MORE COURT?
When Division 8 of the Jefferson Circuit Court is in session, a live YouTube feed will be available for public view in the space above. Click here to subscribe.
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Judge Chauvin is one of several featured Judges on the new A&E television show, Court Night Live. The weekly program airs on Wednesdays, at 9/8c, features actual civil cases, allows the public to view the facts and render their own verdict.
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SPECIAL NOTICE ON DIVISION 8 HEARINGS
Unless authorized by written order or alternate arrangements are made in advance, all hearings in Division 8 will be held in person. However, except for arraignments in criminal cases, counsel and any interested parties may continue to call in for the Motion Hour. To appear by telephone, please call 848-777-1212 and enter ID# 26843. Court is open to the public and everyone is welcome to use the teleconference and ID number to listen to cases on the Division 8 docket.
For information about what’s happening in other Jefferson Circuit Courts go to www.jeffersoncircuitcourt.com.
For information about what’s happening in other Jefferson Circuit Courts go to www.jeffersoncircuitcourt.com.