Oct 22 Local News High Court Hears Arguments In Domain Name Case From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh The legal battle over Kentucky’s attempt to seize the domain names of some Internet gambling sites has reached the state supreme court. An appellate court says domain names are not gambling devices as defined by Kentucky law and therefore not subject to forfeiture. But attorney Eric Lycan, arguing for […] By Rick Howlett Oct 22 Local News High Court Hears Arguments In Domain Name Case Rick Howlett
Sep 24 Local News Cumberlands Lawsuit Argued in Kentucky Supreme Court From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh A ruling is not expected for several weeks from the Kentucky Supreme Court in a lawsuit challenging the use of state tax dollars to build a pharmacy school on a Baptist college campus. Attorney Kimberlee Colby, arguing for the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, says the school will […] By Stephanie Crosby Sep 24 Local News Cumberlands Lawsuit Argued in Kentucky Supreme Court Stephanie Crosby
Aug 20 Community Kentucky Supreme Court Hears Early Release Case The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on legal challenges to the state's early release program for prison inmates. Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh was in the courtroom. By Rick Howlett Aug 20 Community Kentucky Supreme Court Hears Early Release Case Rick Howlett
Aug 19 Local News High Court Hears Arguments On Prison Release Program From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh An attempt to block an early release program for state prison inmates has now reached the Kentucky Supreme Court. Assistant Attorney General Hays Lawson argues a lower court ruling allowing the program to continue should be reversed. Another lower court ordered the program stopped. But Justice Mary Noble questions […] By Rick Howlett Aug 19 Local News High Court Hears Arguments On Prison Release Program Rick Howlett
Oct 30 Local News Supreme Court Candidates Take Part In Forum The two candidates for the 4th District seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court took part in a forum today (Thursday) in Louisville. In his remarks, Jefferson Circuit Court Chief Judge Jim Shake said judicial election debates are difficult because candidates can’t run on party platforms. “We’re non-partisan and we’re ethically prohibited from discussing issues that […] By Rick Howlett Oct 30 Local News Supreme Court Candidates Take Part In Forum Rick Howlett
Oct 23 Local News High Court Rejects Death Row Inmate's Appeal From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh A Kentucky Death Row inmate may soon get his wish to be executed. Marco Allen Chapman says he deserves to die for murdering two children and brutally attacking their mother and sister in August 2002 in Northern Kentucky. He bargained for the death penalty and received it. Chapman’s attorneys […] By Rick Howlett Oct 23 Local News High Court Rejects Death Row Inmate's Appeal Rick Howlett
Sep 18 Local News Kentucky Supreme Court Upholds Parrish Death Sentence From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh Kentucky Death Row inmate Melvin Lee Parrish of Louisville has failed to convince the state s Supreme Court to reverse his death sentence. In 2000, a Jefferson Circuit Court jury found Melvin Lee Parrish guilty of murdering his cousin Rhonda and one of her two sons in a dispute […] By Rick Howlett Sep 18 Local News Kentucky Supreme Court Upholds Parrish Death Sentence Rick Howlett
Sep 11 Local News Supreme Court Hears Carneal Appeal in Louisville The Kentucky Supreme Court heard oral arguments today at the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law. Among the cases were the Commonwealth vs. Michael Carneal, the student who plead guilty to murder and attempted murder in the Heath High School shooting in 1997. Carneal’s attorneys want his guilty plea thrown out, on the grounds […] By Stephanie Crosby Sep 11 Local News Supreme Court Hears Carneal Appeal in Louisville Stephanie Crosby
Sep 9 Local News Kentucky Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Louisville From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh The Kentucky Supreme Court is on the road again. The high court is hearing cases in Louisville Wednesday and Thursday. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Minton says it’s important for Kentuckians to understand how the state’s highest court works. And he says you shouldn’t have to travel to Frankfort […] By Stephanie Crosby Sep 9 Local News Kentucky Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Louisville Stephanie Crosby