William Odis Bertelsman at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
- Jurisdiction
- Kentucky · Federal
- Judicial service
- November 27, 1979–present
William Odis Bertelsman
Judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Available research
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Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Adjunct professor of law, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, 1989-
- Professional Career: Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2005-2006
- Professional Career: Private practice, Newport, Kentucky, 1962-1979
- Adjunct professor of law, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, 1989-present
- Lecturer, University of Cincinnati College of Law, 1965-1972
- U.S. Army captain, 1963-1964
- Private practice, Newport, KY, 1962-1979
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, E.D. Kentucky, 1979-2001
Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Law · J.D., 1961
- Xavier University · A.B., 1958
Personal record
Born 1936 · Cincinnati, OH
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/1377776CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/263/william-odis-bertelsman/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