A former circuit court judge for Marshall and Calloway counties faces five traffic charges, including reckless driving, after a Marshall County sheriff's deputy reported clocking him at 90 mph in a 35-mph zone earlier this month. It was the second time in just over a month that he was cited for driving at least 25 mph over the speed limit.
James “Jamie” Jameson, who now operates a private law practice in Murray, was driving a white Chevrolet Camaro on Aurora Highway in Hardin at approximately 8:54 p.m. Oct. 1 when Marshall County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Hamm pulled up behind him at a four-way stop.
According to the citation, Hamm was traveling directly behind the Camaro when it stopped at the intersection. After clearing the stop sign, Jameson accelerated rapidly and continued gaining speed as Hamm attempted to catch up.
The deputy reported reaching approximately 100 mph before getting directly behind the Camaro.
Jameson served as judge for the 42nd Judicial Circuit from January 2015 until November 2022, when the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission (JCC) removed him from the bench after finding him guilty of seven counts of judicial misconduct. The decision came four days before the general election, which Jameson lost. In August 2024, the Kentucky Supreme Court upheld his removal while reversing some of the misconduct findings.
After catching up with the Camaro, Hamm activated his emergency lights and stopped Jameson farther down Aurora Highway. The citation lists Jameson's speed as 90 mph in a posted 35-mph zone – 55 mph over the speed limit.
Jameson could not provide proof of insurance or registration paperwork for the vehicle, Hamm wrote. He noted the Camaro displayed a December 2023 registration sticker, but dispatch could not locate a matching license plate or vehicle identification number.
Jameson was charged with speeding 26 mph or more over the limit, reckless driving, failure to maintain required insurance, failure to produce a registration receipt and having no registration plates.
The charges came just three days after Jameson was found guilty of speeding 25 mph over the limit in a school zone in a separate Marshall County case.
On Aug. 28, another Marshall County Sheriff's Office deputy cited Jameson after reportedly clocking a Tesla Model 3 at 70 mph in a posted 45-mph school zone near South Marshall Elementary School on U.S. 641.
According to the citation, the school-zone lights were flashing, and Jameson passed other vehicles while exceeding the speed limit. He was charged with speeding 25 mph over the limit in a school zone and failing to have his driver's license in his possession. Jameson told the deputy he had not noticed the school zone and had left his driver's license at an earlier appointment.
On Sept. 28, Marshall District Judge Jack Telle assessed a $110 fine and $143 in court costs for the speeding violation, while the license charge was dismissed.
A review of online court records identified several earlier traffic cases involving Jameson in other Kentucky counties, dating back to 2005.
In 2020, while serving as circuit court judge, Jameson was cited in Anderson County for speeding 19 mph over the limit and operating a vehicle with an expired registration. Both charges were dismissed.
In August 2022, Jameson was charged in Letcher County with operating on a suspended or revoked license, failure to maintain required insurance, having no or expired registration plates and having no or expired registration receipt. He pleaded guilty to the suspended-license and insurance charges in March 2023, while both registration-related charges were dismissed.
In another case, Jameson was cited for speeding 10 mph over the limit on a limited-access highway in Lyon County in August 2023. He was assessed a $20 fine and $143 in court costs.
Jameson is scheduled to appear in Marshall District Court at 1 p.m. Nov. 9 for arraignment on the five charges stemming from the Oct. 1 traffic stop.
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