Charles M. Leibson
American judge (1929–1995)
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Charles M. Leibson (June 30, 1929 – December 10, 1995)[1][2] was a justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court from 1983 until his resignation in 1995.[3]
Charles M. Leibson | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – December 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Marvin J. Sternberg |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 30, 1929 |
| Died | December 10, 1995 (aged 66) |
Leibson was "born into a family of lawyers", and was the valedictorian of his class at the University of Louisville School of Law. He practiced in his father's firm until 1976, when he was elected to the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Kentucky. In 1982, he won election as a Republican to the state supreme court.[1] He wrote a noted opinion in Commonwealth v. Wasson,[4] striking down as unconstitutional Kentucky's law against homosexual sodomy.[3]
Leibson announced his resignation from the court due to lymphoma in October 1995, and died at his home in Louisville that December, at the age of 66.[1][2]
