Oct 17 Politics After Ruling Against Bevin Cuts, Court Orders $18 Million Released To Higher Education The money has been held in escrow since AG Beshear challenged Bevin’s executive order cutting higher education funding. By Ryland Barton Oct 17 Politics Court Orders $18 Million Released To Higher Education Ryland Barton
Oct 13 Politics Bevin Doesn’t Ask Supreme Court To Reconsider Mid-Year University Cuts The state’s highest court ruled Bevin didn’t have the authority to reduce the allotment the state had already budgeted for higher education institutions. By Ryland Barton Oct 13 Politics Bevin Doesn't Ask Supreme Court To Reconsider University Cuts Ryland Barton
Sep 23 Politics Kentucky Chief Justice Asks Lawmakers To Pay Judges More During his annual State of the Judiciary address, chief justice John Minton asked lawmakers to raise salaries for the state’s 284 judges and justices. By Ryland Barton Sep 23 Politics Kentucky Chief Justice Asks Lawmakers To Pay Judges More Ryland Barton
Sep 22 Politics UPDATED: Kentucky Supreme Court Says Bevin Cannot Cut University Budgets The state's highest court says Bevin can't cut budgets of public universities without approval of the legislature. By Ryland Barton Sep 22 Politics UPDATED: Ky. Supreme Court Says Bevin Cannot Cut University Budgets Ryland Barton
Aug 19 Politics Kentucky Supreme Court Weighs Mental Health In Divorce On Friday, Kentucky’s highest court heard arguments over whether Elmer Riehle should be allowed to divorce his wife Carolyn, also his legal guardian. By Ryland Barton Aug 19 Politics Kentucky Supreme Court Weighs Mental Health In Divorce Ryland Barton
Aug 18 Politics Kentucky Supreme Court Hears Appeal Of Bevin’s Higher Education Cuts The cuts were challenged by AG Beshear and three Dem. state representatives, who argue Bevin thwarted the legislature's power over budget decisions. By Ryland Barton Aug 18 Politics Ky. Supreme Court Hears Appeal Of Bevin's Higher Education Cuts Ryland Barton
Jun 27 Politics Kentucky Supreme Court To Hear College Funding Case The Kentucky Supreme Court will decide whether Republican Gov. Matt Bevin can cut the budgets of state colleges and universities. By Associated Press and Staff Jun 27 Politics Kentucky Supreme Court To Hear College Funding Case Associated Press and Staff
Jun 10 Politics Kentucky Supreme Court To Hear Louisville Minimum Wage Case Friday The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit over whether Louisville can increase the minimum wage employers pay their workers. By Ryland Barton Jun 10 Politics Ky. Supreme Court To Hear Louisville Minimum Wage Case Ryland Barton
Jun 9 Politics Kentucky Supreme Court Hears Olu Stevens Jury Case The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday over whether a judge can dismiss a jury panel based on its racial makeup. By Ryland Barton Jun 9 Politics Kentucky Supreme Court Hears Olu Stevens Jury Case Ryland Barton
May 17 Local News Minton Re-elected Chief Justice Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John Minton has been elected to a second term. “With this re-election, the justices have expressed their appreciation for the hard work and leadership of Chief Justice Minton,” says Mary C. Noble, deputy chief justice for the Supreme Court in a statement. “We have an unusually close court that works […] By Kenny Colston May 17 Local News Minton Re-elected Chief Justice Kenny Colston
Apr 27 Local News UK Police “Disappointed” In High Court Gun Ruling From Alan Lytle, Kentucky Public Radio The University of Kentucky’s chief of police says he’s disappointed in yesterday’s ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court that students and staff members at UK and the commonwealth’s other universities may legally store guns and other deadly weapons in a car’s glove compartment, but that the schools may continue […] By Rick Howlett Apr 27 Local News UK Police “Disappointed” In High Court Gun Ruling Rick Howlett
Apr 26 Local News Louisville Attorney Friedman Disbarred A former attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky has been permanently disbarred over his handling of client funds in his private practice. The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled today that David Friedman of Louisville withheld more than 100-thousand dollars in judgments he won for several clients, using the money for personal expenses because […] By Rick Howlett Apr 26 Local News Louisville Attorney Friedman Disbarred Rick Howlett
Apr 16 Local News Kentucky Supreme Court Hears JCPS Student Assignment Arguments The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear arguments this Wednesday in Frankfort on a case that could force Jefferson County Public Schools to change its student assignment plan. An appellate court ruled against JCPS last year, saying Kentucky students have the right to attend the same school where they enroll, or their neighborhood school. But JCPS […] By Devin Katayama Apr 16 Local News Kentucky Supreme Court Hears JCPS Student Assignment Arguments Devin Katayama
Mar 8 Local News Senate Bill Would Amend Constitution on Redistricting, Defer to Federal Law A move to amend the provisions of Kentucky’s constitution that deal with redistricting has been introduced in the state Senate. State Senator Robert Stivers’s bill would change the laws around redistricting, and give more direction for how medium-sized counties could be split. Right now, the constitution says that any county that can be made one […] By Kenny Colston Mar 8 Local News Senate Bill Would Amend Constitution on Redistricting, Defer to Federal Law Kenny Colston
Feb 24 Local News Supreme Court Says Redistricting Maps Are Unconstitutional The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that the latest maps of state legislative districts are unconstitutional. Lawmakers approved new lines for state House and Senate districts earlier this year. But a circuit court judge declared them unconstitutional, citing a precedent that districts can’t be more than five percent larger or smaller than their ideal size. […] By Kenny Colston Feb 24 Local News Supreme Court Says Redistricting Maps Are Unconstitutional Kenny Colston