Kentucky

ELECTIONS: Primary on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - List of Judicial Races in Jefferson County

Posted on May 15, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 is Kentucky's Primary Election. Several judicial races are on the ballot. However, here are the candidates in the two contested primaries in Jefferson County. Click here for the endorsements from the Courier-Journal. Circuit Court Judge W...

AOC: Laurel County to break ground for $24 million judicial center May 22

Posted on May 14, 2008
Laurel County to break ground for $24 million judicial center May 22 State and local officials, public invited to attend groundbreaking ceremony in Laurel County

TRIALS: Diet Drug Trial Starts

Posted on May 14, 2008
Long-awaited diet-drug case goes to trial from COURIER JOURNAL The prosecutor said they committed fraud that represented "unbridled greed." But attorneys for three lawyers accused of bilking clients out of $65 million in Kentucky's fen-phen case said yesterday that if mistakes were made, others were to blame, and there was no intent to commit a crime...

ELSEWHERE: Larry Bird Sues Over Use of His Name Owners of His Former Home

Posted on May 14, 2008
Bird sues over use of name by resort from COURIER JOURNAL Basketball legend Larry Bird is suing the owners of his former home in Orange County, Ind., claiming their plans to turn the property into a resort are illegal.

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COAKY: Judge Sara Combs re-elected COAKY Chief Judge for her Second Four-Year Terms

Posted on May 13, 2008
Sara W. Combs has been re-elected chief judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals for a second four-year term. In 2004, Combs became the first woman and the first judge from Eastern Kentucky?s 7th Appellate District to be elected to the role of providing administrative oversight to the 14-member Court of Appeals...

JUDICIARY: Chief Judge Jim Shake's Fundraiser on Thursday Night, May 15, 2008 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Posted on May 13, 2008
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UofL LAW: Graduation, Awards, and Honors

Posted on May 12, 2008
From UofL Law's Blog, Awards Program Honors Successes; Graduates Celebrate Completion of Program On Friday, May 9, members of the law school's graduating class came together with family and friends to be recognized for their work in law school and to celebrate the completion of this phase in their education...

SCOKY: Portrait of former Justice Wintersheimer to be presented May 15 to Supreme Court of Kentucky

Posted on May 12, 2008
Frankfort, Ky. -- The portrait of the Honorable Donald C. Wintersheimer will be presented to the Supreme Court of Kentucky at a dedication ceremony at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, 2008. Honorable William T. Robinson, III., chairman of the resolution committee composed of lawyers who had worked with Wintersheimer, will make the presentation to the Court...

SCOKY: Minton New Chief Justice

Posted on May 12, 2008
John D. Minton Jr. elected new chief justice of Kentucky FRANKFORT, Ky. -- On Monday, May 12, the justices of the Supreme Court of Kentucky elected the first new leader of the Judicial Branch in a decade. The justices chose John D. Minton Jr. as the fifth chief justice of Kentucky...

US 6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Apr. 28 - May 2, 2008

Posted on May 12, 2008
US 6th Cir. Decisions for Week of Apr. 28 - May 2, 2008

U.S. 6th Cir. Decisions for Week of May 5-9, 2008

Posted on May 12, 2008
U.S. 6th Cir. Decisions for Week of May 5-9, 2008

Minutes for Kentucky Court of Appeals for MAY 9, 2008 (COA) (2008:23)

Posted on May 12, 2008
Click here for PDF copy of Minutes posted at AOC with links to each published and non-published decision this week. 33 rendered decisions - Numbered 539-571 33 decisions with 4 published - 543; 560; 565; 570 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...

UK LAW: "UK Law Helps to Give Home to One of Its Own"

Posted on May 11, 2008
UK Law Helps to Give Home to One of Its Own UK's College of Law has partnered with Lexington Habitat for Humanity, Ashland, Inc., and Webasto Roofing Company to give custodian Rita Mays a new home.

ATTY GENERAL: "Attorney General Conway Announces Supreme Court Decision Supporting Consumers"

Posted on May 11, 2008
Attorney General Conway Announces Supreme Court Decision Supporting Consumers Attorney General Jack Conway today commended a recent decision by the Kentucky Supreme Court upholding a verdict against a used car dealer who violated the Kentucky Consumer Protection Act in its dealings with a young couple.

FEDERAL: SCOTUS Justice Stevens Opines Kentucky Horse Euthenization More Humane Than Its Death Row Executions

Posted on May 11, 2008
Kentucky and the Horse Racing took an unusual hit by a U.S. Supreme Court justice regarding the manner in which the state conducts its executions versus the way it euthenizes horses. The recent Kentucky Supreme Court addressing Kentucky's executions was contrasted by Justice John Paul Stevens with the euthenization of Eight Belles at the 2008 Kentucky Derby, and he made these comments to the 50 federal judges and more than 800 attorneys at the 68th conference of the 6th U...

FEDERAL: Kentucky Trial of the Three Diet Drug Lawyers is NOT the only Controversy Arising from the Class Action Drug Settlement - Other Lawyers and Doctors Have Been in the Mix

Posted on May 11, 2008
The Herald Leader has a story putting the current Kentucky Diet Drug trial into perspective since it is not the only trial involving these claims, nor is it the only trial in which concerns about counsel and criminal activity have been raised. First, I would like to say that the Herald Leader's reporters have been doing a phenomenal job in covering this local development which has had some nationwide coverage...

OTHER BLOGS: Poppe Blog reports on "Louisville Lawyer Suspended from Practice and Criminally Charged For Allegedly Stealing"

Posted on May 09, 2008
Hans Poppe at his law firm's web site has posted the following blog entry entitled "Louisville Lawyer Suspended from Practice and Criminally Charged For Allegedly Stealing". The post references a Courier Journal story on the suspension and criminal charges and Hans adds the following comment...

AOC: Robertson County to break ground May 19 for $3.3 million judicial center

Posted on May 09, 2008
Robertson County to break ground May 19 for $3.3 million judicial center FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The public is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony for the planned Robertson County Judicial Center on Monday, May 19, at 1:30 p.m. The event will take place at 73 E...

SCOKY: HL writer reports on "squabble" at SCOKY over AOC Director's Appointment

Posted on May 08, 2008
Brandon Ortiz with the Herald Leader has posted a story on an internal dispute at the Kentucky Supreme Court. Since few of us get any insight into the persons and the personalities on the bench and how they do business, I am posting the entire story (but 2 days later after it was published on 5/6/2008 to allow Brandon the full news cycle for his work; so if you have read about this in the paper, then move on...

May 2008 Supreme Court of Kentucky Oral Arguments (SCOKY) for May 14, 15, 16

Posted on May 08, 2008
May 2008 Supreme Court of Kentucky Oral Arguments (SCOKY) for May 14, 15, 16 posted with links to full text decisions, briefs, etc. And of course, the public and lawyers are invited to these as well - in Frankfort. Or catch them at Supreme Court Live as a webcast by clicking here on date and time of argument.

COAKY ARGS: Kentucky Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments May 14 in Prestonsburg

Posted on May 08, 2008
Kentucky Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments May 14 in Prestonsburg The public is invited to observe as the Kentucky Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in two cases May 14 in Prestonsburg. See our post at the Kentucky Court Report (http://www.kycases...

LAWYERS: Atty Tom FitzGerald appointed by Gov. to Environmental Education Council

Posted on May 07, 2008
From Kentucky.Gov - Attorney Tom FitzGerald appointed Tom FitzGerald to serve as a member of the Kentucky Environmental Education Council. Governor Beshear Appoints Member to Kentucky Environmental Education Council

CRIMINAL: "Death-row inmate's DNA to be checked against fluids on clothing"

Posted on May 07, 2008
From 5/6/2008 Courier Journal is story on DNA testing of deathrow inmate. Death-row inmate's DNA to be checked against fluids on clothing An attorney for Brian Keith Moore, who is on death row for a murder he says he didn't commit, said yesterday that lab technicians have found enough DNA on evidence to potentially eliminate Moore as the killer.

SCOTUS: Mildred Loving of Loving v. Virginia dies

Posted on May 06, 2008
Mildred Loving, one of the defendants in the Virginia case that wound its way up to the US Supreme Court passed away. The decision, Loving v. Virginia, 388 US 1 (1967) can be found by clicking here. SCOTUS had struck down laws banning racially mixed marriages...

CRIMINAL CASES: Life sentence in ex-sheriff's killing

Posted on May 06, 2008
Life sentence in ex-sheriff's killing HERALD LEADER 5/6/2008 The man convicted of murdering Harlan County sheriff's candidate Paul L. Browning Jr. must serve at least 25 years in prison, a judge ruled Monday. The sentence for Raymond Harris of life without the possibility of parole for at least 25 years was less than the jury had recommended...

COA: Kentucky Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments May 12 and 13 in Carrollton

Posted on May 06, 2008
Kentucky Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments May 12 and 13 in Carrollton The public is invited to observe as the Kentucky Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in five cases May 12 and 13 in Carrollton.

JUDGES: Former Judge Douglas C. Combs, Jr. Temporarily Suspended

Posted on May 06, 2008
Herald Leader reports on - Ex-judge suspended as lawyer A former Eastern Kentucky circuit judge convicted of mail fraud has been suspended from practicing law by the Kentucky Supreme Court. The court ruled Thursday that Douglas C. Combs Jr. should be temporarily suspended from practicing law until further notice...

FEDERAL: Report critical of diet drug lawyers class action behavior

Posted on May 06, 2008
Law professors' report criticizing the diet drug lawyers' conduct in class action unsealed as reported by this Herald Leader story: Fen-phen attorneys criticized Three attorneys facing federal criminal charges in a 2001 fen-phen settlement apparently violated "numerous" procedural and ethical rules in their handling of the class-action case, according to written reports from two legal experts filed by prosecutors in U...

FAYETTE: Cyber Bullying Suit Filed

Posted on May 05, 2008
Lawsuit filed in Fayette over cyber bullying; Woman sues Fayette school officials A mother whose daughter was allegedly bullied for at least four months says Fayette County school officials failed to protect the middle school student, according to a lawsuit filed Friday.

LAWS: New law makes fleeing fatal car accident a felony

Posted on May 05, 2008
Herald Leader reports on new law. click on heading for entire story (if available). Fleeing fatal accident now a felony Gov. Steve Beshear on Monday signed a law making it a felony for a driver to leave the scene of an accident that involves a death or serious injury...

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