MURRAY – Judge Randall A. Hutchens has announced that he will not file for re-election to the office of Calloway District Judge. Judge Hutchens was elected to the bench on Nov. 7, 2006, to serve the 42nd Judicial District (Calloway County), and is currently serving his fifth term as District Judge. Judge Hutchens has served as District Judge longer than any other person in the history of Calloway County.
“During my time in office, I have done my best to bring integrity and fairness to our Court,” said Hutchens. “It has been a difficult decision to retire but Father Time is undefeated. I love my job and the opportunity it has given me to help people and our community daily.
“I would like to thank for their support the members of the Bar, Judges, local law enforcement, local officials and the County Judge-Executives that I have worked with over the years. I also owe a great debt of gratitude to the Circuit Clerks and Deputy Clerks that I have had the privilege of working with these many years. I also am very thankful for the unwavering support and assistance I have received from my secretary Nyle Edwards.
“Finally, I would like to thank the citizens of Calloway County that have supported me during my career. I have practiced law or served as a Judge since before the opening of this Judicial Building, and I now feel like I am part of it. I will seriously miss the opportunities I have been given over the years.”
Judge Hutchens is a former elected Calloway County Attorney and was in private law practice for 22 years before being elected to the bench. He has previously served as a Special Domestic Relations Commissioner and as a Master Commissioner for Calloway and Marshall Counties and was a former Assistant City Attorney for the City of Murray, Kentucky. He was also a former Adjunct Professor at Murray State University in business law, court management, and legal research.
Judge Hutchens was selected Murray State’s Outstanding Senior Man and was the Commencement Speaker upon his graduation from Murray State University in 1981. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1984. While attending Murray State, he won a National Championship in intercollegiate contemporary issues debate and won the Kentucky and OVC Championships in intercollegiate debate.
Hutchens grew up in Calloway County while attending Lynn Grove Elementary and Calloway County High School. He and his wife, Judy, have seven children and fourteen-and-a-half grandchildren between them.
