Kentucky

John D. Minton Jr. elected new Chief Justice of Kentucky

Posted on May 12, 2008
May 12, 2008  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. Justice Minton will succeed Chief Justice Joseph E...

Are mirrors the best way to deflect asteroids?

Posted on May 12, 2008
       NewScientist.com news service  David Shiga  Focusing sunlight onto an asteroid with space-based mirrors is the best way to deflect Earth-bound space rocks, a new study finds. The mirrors beat out nuclear blasts and “gravity tractors” in the study, which compared nine different deflection methods...

Sen. Williams office Objects to Comments by Gov. Beshear and Gov. Patton

Posted on May 12, 2008
May 12, 2008   In the heated environment of Kentucky political life, two statements recently made by prominent Democrats may have crossed the line.  Gov. Steve Beshear helped fire up the crowd at a Democratic Party fund raiser attended by Hillary Clinton last Friday in Louisville...

Court asked to declare Ky. Bureau of Investigation (KBI) unconstitutional

Posted on May 10, 2008
Battle Royal Scheduled in Russell County on Monday ? Motion sought to Find OAG?s Ky. Bureau of Investigation (KBI) Unconstitutional.   By LawReader Senior Editor Stan Billingsley                                      May 10, 2008       Motions are pending before Special Judge Cletus Miracle in Russell Circuit Court on Monday May 11, 2008 to determine the constitutional basis of the (KBI) Ky...

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Owenton Business Mogul, and long time LawReader user Ed Ashcraft copied us on this op-ed piece from Governor Jones re: the problems confronting the horse industry.

Posted on May 09, 2008
Factoid: We have heard on good authority that Ashcraft advised former Gov. Brereton Jones to buy the filly that won this year?s Kentucky Oaks race.  That horse won $500,000 for the victory.  Her trainer was also the trainer for Eight Belles. Fellow horsemen:   I have been involved in a life-long love affair with horses...

Another Democratic Representative Blasts House Leadership

Posted on May 09, 2008
  May 9, 2008  Mark Hebert of WHAS 11 News has obtained a copy of the e-mail that Rep. Susan Westrom sent to all five House Democratic Leaders, angrily criticizing them for the collapse of the 2008 session. Westrom’s e-mail was the one that sparked the response from House Majority Whip Rob Wilkey, admitting mistakes and telling members [...

Hillary Clinton would have the nomination sewed up if Democrats had winner take all primary voting.

Posted on May 08, 2008
Proportional voting in the presidential primarys has been the demise of Hillary Clinton.   If the Democratic Party had not adopted a primary selection system where each candidate got a proportion of the votes, as opposed to the winner take all system followed by the Republicans, then Hillary would have been 400 votes ahead of Obama before [...

State Auditor Crit Luallen releases an analysis of Ky. State Parks

Posted on May 08, 2008
FRANKFORT, KY (5-07-08) A report issued today by the Office of State Auditor Crit Luallen says the Kentucky Department of Parks is seeing its net losses growing in spite of hundreds of millions of dollars invested in capital improvements in recent years...

Democratic Majority Whip Rob Wilkey critical of House leadership Says: ??there was a conscious effort to embarrass this governor.?

Posted on May 08, 2008
  In a Tuesday e-mail copied to other members of leadership, House Majority Whip Rob Wilkey criticized the way the chamber’s Democratic leaders handled this year’s General Assembly session, their lack of support for Gov. Steve Beshear and announced his intention to leave the legislature at the end of the year...

Old case suggests Senate?s failure to take a confirmation vote allows appointee to hold over till next term of Senate, at the pleasure of his appointing authority.

Posted on May 07, 2008
  By LawReader Senior Editor Stan Billingsley      May 7, 2008       We are researching a number of issues regarding constitutional issues in the news.  One topic concerns the process for confirmation by the Senate.  We hope that the work will be completed within the next week...

SurveyUSA comments on North Carolina and Ind. polls

Posted on May 06, 2008
    NC:   25% of votes already cast, Barack Obama has no breathing room in his hope to defeat Hillary Clinton in popular votes, according to SurveyUSA’s 8th and final tracking poll, conducted exclusively for WTVD-TV, the ABC-owned TV station in Raleigh...

Kentucky becomes large exporter of goods overseas

Posted on May 05, 2008
The Ky. Dept. of Economic Development reports the following statistics:     EXPORT AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT   Kentucky exported over $19.6 billion of goods during 2007, ranking 17th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Kentucky?s exports accounted for 1...

Compare pollsters with actual results May 6th.

Posted on May 05, 2008
On Monday May 5th. the following polls were published   After the election results are in compare to see which poll was the most accurate.   INDIANA Pollster Date Updated Clinton Obama AVERAGE X X 48.3 43.3 IADV 5/4 5/5 48 44 Zogby 5/3-4 5/5 42 44 SUSA 5/2-4 5/5 54 42 Suffolk   5/5 49 43 NORTH CAROLINA Pollster Date Updated Clinton Obama AVERAGE X X 42...

The Power of the Senate to Confirm AOC Director is Rooted in a 1992 Amendment to the Ky. Constitution.

Posted on May 05, 2008
Senate President David Williams relies on Section 93 of the Ky. Constitution to limit the Chief Justice?s power to appoint the AOC Director without Senate Confirmation.  Others in Frankfort frown on involving the Judiciary in a court suit which might affect the very existence of the Administrative Office of the Courts...

NEW YORK JUDGES RETALIATE AGAINST LEGISLATURE FOR LACK OF PAY RAISE IN LAST NINE YEARS

Posted on May 02, 2008
In New York  the judiciary is protesting a failure by the legislature to give the states 1,300 judge a pay raise in over nine years.  Some judges have retaliated by recusing themselves from cases involving the law firms of members of the New York legislature, thereby delaying those cases...

Bertlesman rules Fen Phen trial to begin on time May 12

Posted on May 02, 2008
 May 2, 2008  The fen-phen  trial in Federal District Court in Covington will start on May 12th.  Insiders are predicting the trial may last a month.  The Disqualification of attorney Herbert Moncier, defendant William Gallion?s attorney,  by a judge in Tennessee will not prevent him from participating in the Fen Phen criminal trial...

Recent Polls Show Clinton Leading in Indiana and North Carolina

Posted on May 01, 2008
We have found the following polls taken on April 26-27.  Both polls show that Clinton has pulled ahead of Barack Obama in both states.  We were under the impression that she had a chance in Indiana but no chance in North Carolina.  Public Policy Polling Date: 4/26-27 Indiana Added: 4/30/08 Est...

Ky. Supreme Court Upholds Coverture of Marriage Rule and denies paternity claim backed up by DNA

Posted on May 01, 2008
  By LawReader Senior Editor Stan Billingsley                          May 1, 2008 For full text of this case go to: 2007-SC-000175-MR.pdf  LawReader Synopsis.  Subscribers to LawReader have access to a synopis of every Ky. Sup. Ct. Decision and every Ct...

Fen Phen Defense Lawyer may not be able to represent William Gallion in Fed. Trial next week.

Posted on May 01, 2008
Herbert Moncier of Knoxville, who was to represent William Gallion, disclosed in court papers this week that he has been suspended from practicing in federal court in eastern Tennessee for five years after being found in contempt of court. He was sentenced to one year?s probation and ordered to attend Ethics classes...

Secretary Brown names chairs of criminal justice council committees

Posted on April 29, 2008
April 29, 2008  FRANKFORT, KY ? Justice and Public Safety Secretary J. Michael Brown has named chairpersons of each of five committees created to review specific issues that impact incarceration rates.  The announcement came during a meeting of the Kentucky Criminal Justice Council as it continued its work developing strategies to curb the growth rate of the commonwealth’s [...

Sen. Williams gives LawReader a Sherman(esque) statement regarding Supreme Court vacancy.

Posted on April 29, 2008
  By LawReader Senior Editor Stan Billingsley                         April 29, 2008   LawReader has received a number of inquiries about the possible intent of Sen. David Williams seeking to fill the vacancy on the Ky. Supreme Court.  The vacancy will be created on June 30th...

The timing of the Governor?s veto of the transportation bill challenged by Sen. David Williams. He has a strong argument.

Posted on April 29, 2008
By LawReader Senior Editor Stan Billingsley                        April 29, 2008  We have previously analyzed this veto and concluded that Section 88 of the Ky. Constitution disposed of this issue.  Sen. Williams makes a strong argument which convinces us we should have studied Section 88 a little closer...

American Association of Internet Journalists

Posted on April 28, 2008
  American Association of Internet Journalists membership applications invited                   The American Association of Internet Journalists was formed to recognize the contribution that writer?s and publisher?s who deliver their news, opinions, and educational materials by electronic means, make to the benefit and enlightenment of society...

GOVERNER WILL BE CALLED ON TO FILL TWO VACANCIES ON SUPREME COURT NOMINATING COMMISSION BEFORE THEY ACT TO FILL 3RD. DISTRICT SUPREME COURT SEAT VACATED BY CHIEF JUSTICE LAMBERT

Posted on April 28, 2008
APRIL 28, 2008   There are currently two vacancies on the Appellate Judge?s Nominating Commission (which makes nominations for all Appellate Judges statewide). This Commission for Appellate judges is separate from the Judicial District Commissions.  The current members are listed below...

Living off Free Fast Food store Condiments ? Making Mulligan Stew

Posted on April 28, 2008
      By LawReader Food & Beverage Critic Stan Billingsley                       April 28, 2008       Recently I ordered a sandwich from a fast food restaurant and when I got home I noticed the burger was accompanied by whole handfuls of condiments that the restaurant worker had scooped into my bag...

Procedure that will be followed to fill the Supreme Court vacancy that will exist after June 30th due to the resignation of Chief Justice Joseph Lambert.

Posted on April 28, 2008
By LawReader Senior Editor Stan Billingsley                               April 28, 2008 Will the next member of the Ky. Supreme Court be from Bardstown, Lebanon, Somerset,  Burkesville or some other Kentucky community?  The district from which the replacement Justice will be selected covers a large portion of south central Kentucky...

Williams challenges Beshear veto of highway bill. See the law behind the news.

Posted on April 28, 2008
    By LawrReader Senior Editor  Stan Billingsley                                                 April 28, 2008 A controversy has arisen over a bill passed by the Legislature and subsequently vetoed by Gov. Beshear. The bill was passed late on April 15...

Supreme Court will hear campaign finance law that give millionaires an advantage

Posted on April 26, 2008
WASHINGTON (AFP) ? The US Supreme Court Tuesday began deliberations on an amendment to campaign finance laws aimed at easing the rules for Congress hopefuls who run against millionaire candidates. Under US law, individual donors are limited as to how much they can contribute to one or more candidates...

We have a winner. How the Gov. can work with Senator David Williams -we propose a Summit at Summit Hills

Posted on April 26, 2008
Can the relationship of Governor Beshear and the Democratic House, with Sen. David Williams and the Republican Senate be saved?    A LawReader sponsor has offered a prize of $50 for the best suggestion on how to deal with Sen. Williams.  We believe we have a winner of that contest...

See more about the exciting world of participle?s

Posted on April 26, 2008
Justice Abramson opined on the use of adverbs and participle?s in a recent Sup. Ct. opinion she wrote. The following information might help illuminate the topic a bit more. Gwen Billingsley CEO LawReader.com   Verb Tense Definition The Four Principal Parts of a Verb Simple Past Past Participle Present Participle (-ing form) Past Participle The past participle form of a verb also expresses action that occurred in [...

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