John W. Kittredge

John W. Kittredge is the chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court.

Education and career

Kittredge is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law
Kittredge served as a Court of Appeals judge for the state from 2003 to 2008.

Supreme Court history

Elected on February 5, 2008, to replace Justice James E. Moore, Kittredge took office on August 1, 2008.
In 2024, the South Carolina General Assembly elected him to succeed Donald W. Beatty as chief justice. Kittredge will take office this summer with Beatty's retirement.