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My earlier post (Judicial Elections - Stories on Judge Katie King's Campaign Finance Violations of the law) linked mostly to the series of stories in the news. 

Here are some links to the bloggers:

BTW - here is a link to a google search

I also overlooked Jim King's response posted in the Courier-Journal:  Letters to the Editor: King defends gifts to daughter

Special Prosecutor Decision In King Case On Hold, reports WLKY22 Sep 2009 by Drteds  

The Jefferson County attorney has asked that office to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate possible criminal wrongdoing by Rep. Jim King and his daughter, Judge Katie King. from The Political Bridge - http://thebridge.typepad.com/thebridge/

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KING: I DID IT FOR MY DAUGHTER23 Sep 2009 by Louisville News and Politics  

It defies logic or belief that King did not know it was a violation. It clearly defies logic and belief that Katie King is a sitting Judge that judges others while gaining that office through illegal means. It defies logic and belief ... from Louisville News and Politics - http://springston.blogspot.com/

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Louisville Courant: Jim and Katie King Found Guilty!26 Sep 2009 by Curtis Morrison  

Jim and Katie King Found Guilty! That's what the headline should have read in Friday's Courier Journal. But instead, Joe Gerth reluctantly reports the information with 3 sentences. 3. That's coverage of criminal findings in a case against a sitting Judge and a sitting Metro Council Member that is running for Mayor? Nothing about how Ed Springston was responsible for filing the original campaign finance complaint. Kudo's to the Leo's Fatlip for covering that. ... from

Louisville Courant - http://louisvillecourant.blogspot.com/

Kings guilty of election violations25 Sep 2009 by pbailey  

The Kentucky Registry of Election Finance ruled today that mayoral candidate and Metro Councilman Jim King, D-10, and his daughter, Jefferson District Judge Katie King, are both guilty of unknowingly violating state election law. ...

FatLip - http://fatlip.leoweekly.com/

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newspaper: punish judge seriously for violation18 Sep 2009 by Peter Hardin  

the editorial makes that judgment in the case of district judge katie king, who won election last year. her father, metro council member jim king, gave her $145000 during her campaign. the state registry of election finance found in a ...

Gavel Grab - http://www.gavelgrab.org/

Jim King & Katie King: KREF Stuff16 Sep 2009 by jake  

Perhaps I am the only one that finds that katie King, an attorney, and a Judge now, does not understand campaign finance rules. I am sorry, like it or not, when you decide to run for public office, it is your job to know the campaign ...

Page One - http://pageonekentucky.com/ - References

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While doing a Google (TM) search, I was surprised to read about the following items.

Southern Belles Louisville Jeff And His Other Woman ? Katie King ...25 Jul 2009 by Reality Tea 

To thicken the plot, the ?other woman? just happened to be Louisville Judge, Katie King. Katie had also appeared on previous episodes of the show due to cast member, Hadley, helping her with her campaign. The good folks at Springston ...

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Our Last Belles of Louisville Report24 Jul 2009 by rickredding  

We've hinted for some time that Jeff, the reluctant engagee, had left the free-spending Shea for Judge Katie King, because a good source told us. And there it is in a national gossip rag. Jeff's romance with Katie didn't last either. ...

The 'Ville Voice - http://thevillevoice.com/ - References

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