Kentucky

KNOTT COUNTY: 2 found guilty of perjury in Knott

Posted on April 12, 2008
From Herald Leader: 2 found guilty of perjury in Knott A Knott County secretary and her father were found guilty on Friday of lying during a federal investigation into vote-buying allegations. Tammy Brewer, 43, and her father, Hoey Dobson, were each charged with perjury and conspiring to commit perjury after FBI agents said the two lied during an investigation into allegations that Knott County officials used public money to improve private driveways and bridges in an attempt to influence the 2006 judge-executive election.

LEXINGTON:"Whistleblower seeks restraining order against state"

Posted on April 12, 2008
Herald Leader story on whistleblower lawsuit out of Lexington: Whistleblower seeks restraining order against state A lawyer for a Lexington-area social worker who has accused supervisors of misconduct is seeking a restraining order against the state, alleging a top social services official came to the worker's home with a police officer, demanding to search it for "missing files...

COA MINUTES: Minutes for Kentucky Court of Appeals for April 11, 2008 (COA)(2008:18)

Posted on April 12, 2008
Click here for PDF copy of Minutes posted at AOC with links to each published and non-published decision this week. For our copy of the minutes, click here. 26 rendered decisions - Numbered 436-461 2 published - 439 (Barkman v. Overstreet MD); 440 (Young v...

KY COURTS: State agency jurisdiction, Sen. Williams, politics, and boiling frogs as venue is changing one bill at a time

Posted on April 11, 2008
Senator David Williams has now been accused of shifting jurisdiction on state regulatory cases, one amendment at a time. Last year, Sen. Williams introduced a bill in the State Senate to establish venue for filing suits against the state from Frankfort to the home county of the individual litigant...

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FEDERAL COURTS: Two stories today relating to the plane crash at Lexington - one on the US Senate accusing FAA of risking public safety and the second on the pilot's upcoming deposition

Posted on April 11, 2008
In light of the jet crash at the Lexington airport, the following story in today's Courier Journal is relevant: Senators accuse FAA of risking public safety Senators charged yesterday that the flying public's safety is at risk because of lax airline oversight by federal regulators...

INDIANA: ILB - ""Jury award upheld against doctor in bullying case"

Posted on April 11, 2008
Indiana Law Blog post entitled "Ind. Decisions - "Jury award upheld against doctor in bullying case"" reminds us to be careful of what you say. Surgeon was held accountable for his remarks. Yesterday's Supreme Court decision in the case of Daniel H. Raess, M...

UofL Law: Courier Journal has "LUNCH WITH ...Tony Arnold" - Law Professor at UofL

Posted on April 11, 2008
Today's featured lunch date and a conversation in the Courier Journal was University of Louisville Law School Professor Tony Arnold. In addition to having "Courier Connected" lunch dates, Professor Arnold posts on the law school faculty blog in his area of expertise on land use and planning...

LOUISVILLE: Rocky Top Lawyer Busted on Video Singing an Ode to the Cardinal Faithful

Posted on April 10, 2008
Never "volunteer" to eat bird, be it crow or cardinal, as noted in this post on a local lawyer who sang an ode to the Cards after his Vols got defeated. This ain't no 'Rocky Top', but the court house blues blew some away: The Cardinal Lawyer: Eating crow over Cardinals basketball A local lawyer, Justin Brown, was forced to eat crow when the Louisville Cardinals defeated his Tennessee Volunteers in the NCAA men's basketball tournament: read more

BLOGS: Lawreader's Billingsley's story on 2008 Session of General Assembly Angers Public

Posted on April 10, 2008
After a short hiatus, Lawreader editor Stan Billingsley is back to his old ways of looking at the law behind the news with the following op-ed piece entitled "2008 Session of General Assembly Angers Public"

UofL Law: Kudo from the law school to publications by professors

Posted on April 10, 2008
Professor Mark Rothstein is quoted in a March 23 New York Times Magazine article on medical privacy and concerns about protecting personal health information. Dean Jim Chen's article "Biolaw: Cracking the Code" will be published in 55:4 Kansas L. Review (forthcoming 2008)...

FEDERAL: Student barred from expressing opposition to homsexuality may continue his lawsuit

Student lawsuit quest ends

Posted on April 10, 2008
Student lawsuit quest ends Student lawsuit quest ends Courier Journal 4/10/08 1:30 AM A Kentucky student will not be allowed to proceed with a lawsuit against his school district for instituting a policy that barred him from expressing his opposition to homosexuality, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday.

CRIMINAL: "Shorting Justice" editorial in Courier Journal highlights the obvious as consitutional right to counsel runs into the inability to pay for that representation

Posted on April 10, 2008
The following editorial from the Courier Journal highlights the legal implications of drastic budget cuts to the state's public defender program. As previously reported, the budget reduction means fewer lawyers with higher case loads and thus the time to spend on each case is less with a reasonable inference that the quality of justice and representation will drop...

LAWYERS: "Ky. budget forces cuts in public defenders"

Posted on April 09, 2008
Ky. budget forces cuts in public defenders Ky. budget forces cuts in public defenders www.courier-journal.com 4/9/08 2:01 AM Poor people charged with crimes could be left without a public defender after the Department of Public Advocacy announced yesterday it will slash 54 positions because of state budget cuts...

UofL Law: Law School to Open Legal Clinic in Louisville

Posted on April 09, 2008
U of L law school to open clinic U of L law school to open clinic The University of Louisville's law school will add a clinic to its curriculum, giving students a chance to gain experience while providing free legal services for underserved communities...

AOC: PolWatchers' Blog has story entitled "Girlfriend of chief justice's son gets court job"

Posted on April 09, 2008
Here is a lengthy story filed at the Herald Leader's PolWatcher's Blog by Brandon Ortiz, the Herald Leader's Supreme Court reporter - Girlfriend of chief justice's son gets court job A woman dating a son of Chief Justice Joseph E. Lambert has been hired for a human resources job opening that was not advertised...

Justice Takes a Hit as Chief Justice "Spike" Maynard recuses himself in case in West Virginia as life imitates fiction from "The Appeal"

Posted on April 08, 2008
The public's perception of justice took a hit in this story from Nightline regarding the West Virginia Supreme Court and Massey Energy. A picture of your Supreme Court Chief have drinks on the Riviera with a good friend and party with a case pending before you is unbelievable...

CRIMINAL CASES: Northern Kentucky Criminal trial of diet drug lawyers produces two newsworthy developments today - Chesley does not wish to testify and motion filed to recuse judge as biased

Posted on April 08, 2008
The criminal trial of the three lawyers, Cunningham, Mills, and Gallion, made the news today in two separate developments. Attorney Stan Chesley will not testify in diet-drug case on behalf of the three criminal defendants - courier journal story Diet-drug defendant Shirley Cunningham has filed motion to remove Judge Bertlesman from case - courier journal story

JEFFERSON PVA: Home sale prices to be tracked and posted on line at PVA, first free, then for a fee

Posted on April 08, 2008
Jefferson PVA Office to post property sales and prices of real estate. It will be free for a little while, then once you are hooked, voila' it will no longer be free, but for a fee. PVA site will track Jefferson home sale prices Finding out how much your neighbors paid for their houses is about to get easier, with a new online government service that will track real-estate sales in Louisville.

IN MEMORIAM: Retired U.S. judge J. Wendell Roberts dies

Posted on April 07, 2008
From the Courier Journal. Click on headline for entire story on line. Retired U.S. judge J. Wendell Roberts dies J. Wendell Roberts, who served as chief judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky before he retired, died March 29 at his home in Venice, Fla...

INDIANA: "Ind. Courts - Other blogs chime in" on issue of access to court records

Posted on April 07, 2008
Sooner or later this issue will not be unique to Indiana regarding court records and access by private data companies. Here is a link to the Indiana Law Blog as our northern neighbors rassle with the issue: Ind. Courts - Other blogs chime in Sunday's ILB entry tiled "Vanderburgh court records move to the Web", commenting on the failure of the Supreme Court and its JTAC committee to allow private companies to access to the data stream from the Monroe County case management system, is picked up and expanded upon by Richmond attorney E...

KY COURTS: "(WHAS11) - The next time you file a lawsuit or have any dealings in court, you may be paying more in court fees. "

Posted on April 07, 2008
WHAS11 story says that state lawmakers say one way to plug the holes in the state budget may be to boost court fees. Here is a link to the WHAS11 story with an on-line video to boot! However, the court fees for cases in circuit court are around $150, and jury fees are also quite low considering the expenses of calling a jury...

KY FAMILY LAW: "Atheist father sues to keep son out of St. X"

Posted on April 07, 2008
The following story is legally interesting but must be an emotional nightmare as a young boy's parents who are divorced but with joint custody fight over his attendance at a Catholic school. The minor has attended Catholic schools for some time, wants to attend St...

LAWWIRE: FEB 21, 2008 SUPREME COURT OF KENTUCKY DECISIONS (Vol. 2008:09)

Posted on April 07, 2008
FEB 21, 2008 SUPREME COURT OF KENTUCKY DECISIONS (Vol. 2008:09) HTML Version of the LawWire - PUBLISHED and NonPUBLISHED decisions. PDF Version. MINUTES from AOC for this week (from AOC Web Site) Decisions no. 24-49 26 decisions rendered with 10 published; 10 Disciplinary cases with 5 published; 4 of 43 discretionary reviews granted (or 16...

UofL Law: Faculty blogs provide source of active involvment in community, citizens concerns, and legal issues!

Posted on April 06, 2008
Hopefully, you will have learned that the University of Louisville Law School's faculty is up and blogging. This is an important development as I have always maintained there are two key elements of legal scholarship - depth of research and analysis and timeliness...

COA MINUTES: Minutes for Kentucky Court of Appeals for April 4, 2008 (COA)(2008:17)

Posted on April 06, 2008
Click here for PDF copy of Minutes posted at AOC with links to each published and non-published decision this week. For our copy of the minutes, click here. 25 rendered decisions - Numbered 411-435 1 published - 416 Minutes List - all published and nonpublished decisions with links to the full text of the decision posted at AOC's web site plus orders regarding dismissals, extraordinary writs, discretionary review...

SPORTS LAW: Creans IU B-ball contract on-line

Posted on April 05, 2008
For those interested in the contract of Coach Crean with the IU Basketball folks, it is posted on line and linked via the Indiana law blog at Ind. Gov't. - Coach Crean's contract online.

AOC: "Volunteers needed to assist children placed in foster care in Madison County"

Posted on April 05, 2008
Volunteers needed to assist children placed in foster care in Madison County Citizen Foster Care Review Boards need volunteers to help Kentucky?s children.

NKY COURTS: "Judge scolds rapist Dinkel"

Posted on April 05, 2008
From Norther Kentucky, Judge scolds rapist Dinkel Child rapist Jeni Lee Dinkel said she didn't feel that she "raped anyone." She made a statement saying she felt like the victim.

BUDGET: Public Advocacy chief says budget cuts is unconstitutional

Posted on April 05, 2008
Blog post by Brandon Ortiz, Herald Leader, at Polwatchers Blog addresses more issues on the court's budget: Legal issues seen in state budget The state's chief public defender said Wednesday that the proposed state budget is unconstitutional because it would leave thousands of poor criminal defendants without legal representation...

IN MEMORIAM: Former Fayette County judge Joe Johnson dies at 77

Posted on April 05, 2008
From the Herald Leader, Former Fayette County judge Joe Johnson dies at 77 Mr. Johnson died Friday in Florida. He was 77. Joe Johnson was "bigger than life," those who knew him said. While serving as Fayette County judge in the 1960s, he declared open season on armed robbers, announcing that county police had orders to shoot them...

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