Karen K. Caldwell at a glance
- Current role
- U.S. District Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
- Jurisdiction
- Kentucky · Federal
- Judicial service
- October 24, 2001–present
Karen K. Caldwell
U.S. District Judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Available research
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AI abuse cases
1 caseAI-related ruling · February 5, 2026
In re: Snowflake, Inc., Data Security Breach Litigation
- Court response
- Warning
Biography
Professional career
- Adjunct professor, Transylvania University, 2000-present
- Private practice, Kentucky, 1993-2001
- U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1991-1993
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1987-1990
- Adjunct professor, Eastern Kentucky University, 1987-present
- Adjunct professor, Eastern Kentucky University, 1984-1985
- Field claims representative, State Farm Fire & Casualty, 1980-1987
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, E.D. Kentucky, 2001-present
Education
- Transylvania University · B.A., 1977
- University of Kentucky College of Law
Personal record
Born 1956 · Stanford, KY
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology
Courtwide presentation-related guidance applies to this judge.
**As of May 2023 Lexington Courtroom A Courtroom Technology has been updated** . The new courtroom evidence presentation technology includes the following . Laptop inputs for HDMI, USB C, Display Port, and Mini Display Port (No VGA input option) .Courtroom Technology | Eastern District of Kentucky | United States District Court ↗
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391306CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/509/karen-k-caldwell/Courtroom Technology | Eastern District of Kentucky | United States District Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.kyed.uscourts.gov/courtroom-technologyFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts