Michael O. Caperton | Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

Michael O. Caperton

Question 1: 

What educational, occupational, and community experiences have you had that qualify you for this judicial office?

Graduate of Transylvania University 1977, University Kentucky College of Law, Juris Doctorate 1987. Over 8 years of experience as an attorney, practiced family law, criminal, civil and complex civil litigation. Over 17 years experience as a trial judge, both district and circuit, and over 7 years as a judge at the Kentucky Court of Appeals; the latter being the office for which I am now campaigning. Broad background in non-legal areas which compliment formal legal education and experiences, such as school teacher, heavy equipment operator, truck driver, etc. Every decision you make today is based on formal education and life experience, broader experiences allow more reasoned and better decisions for our communities and people.

Question 2: 

What do you see as your primary responsibilities and duties if elected to this office?

My primary responsibilities if elected to this office would be to review decisions appealed from circuit and district courts for compliance with case law and statutes, and to ascertain that the trial courts did not exceed their discretion on deciding legal issues.

Question 3: 

What are your views on whether the court, as a whole, deals effectively with racial bias?  What could improve that?

The question assumes that there is racial bias. I haven’t been exposed to such bias. I listen to the evidence and decide the legal issue and allow the jury to determine the facts from the evidence presented.