From Lawreader:
KENTON COM. ATTN. SUED FOR MALACIOUS PROSECUTION BY ACQUITTED SCHOOL TEACHER WHO WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE HAD SEX WITH A MALE STUDENT [...]edited by: Pajamadeen,
Kentucky Editor
From Stan Billingsley at the LawReader blog:
NEW CASTLE ATTORNEY JOHN M. BERRY JR. AND ACLU HAVE SUED REED N. MOORE JR IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF KBA INQUIRY COMMISSION. The Federal lawsuit alleges the KBA Inquiry Commission violated Berry’s Constitutional Rights to Criticize Actions of the Legislative Ethics Commission [...]Not all that glitters is found at this blog. (wink).
There are some golden nuggets found north of us at the Indiana Law Blog. Every now and then I share some of these with you. Better yet, subscribe to Marci Oddi's blog directly!
Friday afternoon is a great opportunity to support your local county law library downtown, rub elbows with some of your friends, lawyers and judges, and meet the staff.
The silent auction is fantastic, and the special drawing is a great escape at home. I love silent auctions, and if I [...]
Legal news stories from around the circuit. Be sure to click on the heading link to go to the provider for the entire story:
A place for Truth and JusticeTo clear the record, "Truth and Justice," the Barney Bright sculpture that stood outside Louisville's downtown Legal Arts Building [...]
FROM KENTUCKY.COM:
Nunn's attorneys seek release of money from auction of his homeThe attorneys for former state Rep. Steve Nunn have asked a Fayette Circuit Court judge to release money from the sale of Nunn's home in Glasgow to pay legal fees, according to a motion filed Monday. [...]Here are the Kentucky Court Reports postings with links to the minutes for November 2009 for the Supreme Court of Kentucky (SCOKY) and the Court of Appeals for Kentucky (COAKY).
Each post contains a link to the full text of the minutes with a short digest of the published decisions (with [...]
The stories involving Jim King and/or his daughter Judge King continue in the Courier Journal:
Jim King addresses divorce records
I married the first time when I was 18 years old and my first wife was 16 years old. We now realize we were not mature enough for marriage. Did the volatility of [...]
Another story in the continuing concerns over government pensions is evidenced in the following story at the Courier-Journal. Interestingly enough, the CJ also ran a story on how effective our state auditor, Crit Luallen, has been in watching/auditing the state's books. Might be wise to marry up the two concerns [...]
Another King story in the news. This one about efforts to seal divorce files by Jim King and his ex-wife. I left the comments link to the Courier Journal story for those wanting to read what the voters say. Judge Patricia Walker-Fitzgerald gave no special treatment, but is considering the [...]
This Courier Journal story reveals the ease by which privacy rights can be lost with a mere stroke of the key and a reminder that serious repercusions should ensue:
Baptist East mistakenly releases nurses’ Social Security numbers in e-mail The Social Security numbers of 350 Baptist East Hospital nurses were mistakenly released in [...]From the AOC are links to the following courthouse openings or dedications coming up:
October 28, 2009
Trigg County Judicial Center Dedication Ceremony
November 10, 2009
Mercer County Judicial Center Groundbreaking Ceremony
November 12, 2009
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From the Courier Journal, Stephanie Seitzer, comes the following story revealing how bad the state's finances are!!! And with the story of Kelly and Borders jumping from the Senate to state employment (the former as a judge) with bumps in both pay and retirement one can't help but see the' [...]
GOP cries foul over Kelly’s judgeship appointment
The appointment — made less [...]
Under the category of "it's about time", the AG rules 911 calls available to the public. Although I have typically obtained these tapes when requested, the "red tape" has been most burdensome. I have obtained these tapes to use in mediation presentations and in insurance coverage determination. Here is the [...]
Beth Musgrave of the Bluegrass Politics blog posted the following story on Daniel Kelly's appointment by the Governor. It was noted that the local bar association rated Kelly the most unqualified of those nominated AND that moved from the Senate to the judiciary was a definite step up financially in [...]
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., today announced nominees to fill the vacant District Court judgeship in the 4th Judicial District, Division 2, consisting of Hopkins County.
The three attorneys named as nominees to fill the vacancy are Kimberly Poe Gilliam, Christopher Bryan Oglesby [...]
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., today announced nominees to fill the vacant Circuit Court judgeship in the 45th Judicial Circuit consisting of McLean and Muhlenberg counties.
The three attorneys named as nominees to fill the vacancy are Alfred Lewis Miller, James Edward [...]
From Courier Journal:
Ky.
man: I didn't throw dog off bridge
Peter Smith
A Louisville man with a history of arrests has been charged with second-degree cruelty to animals for allegedly throwing a pit bull off the Clark Memorial Bridge into the Ohio River in July.
Damon D. Bledsoe, 39, was arrested on a warrant Tuesday' [...]
Kentucky's real shame revealed in this story:
Kentucky leads nation in rate of child abuse and neglect deaths, study finds Kentucky leads the nation in its rate of children’s deaths involving abuse or neglect, according to a study released this week by Every Child Matters Education Fund, a non-partisan children’s advocacy and research group based [...]FRANKFORT, Ky. — Online gambling proponents say Gov. Steve Beshear is moving against a national tide with his effort to block Kentuckians from visiting Internet casinos.
Argument is set for 11:00 Oct. 22, 2009 Thursday. You can watch it live by clicking here.
11:00 a.m. COMMONWEALTH [...]
By emhaen01 on Alumni FROM UOFL LAW SCHOOL BLOG
On October 7, 2009, as a part of the University of Louisville's homecoming celebrations, the Brandeis School of Law held it's annual alumni banquet. The celebration, which [...]Comment: Here is another courthouse construction project which was planned prior to the AOC financial bubble bust and laying off 44 employees. In light of the project's genesis in more opulent times, I hope the AOC documents and justifies the need for the program today rather than what is needed [...]
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., today announced nominees to fill the vacant Family Court judgeship in the 17th Judicial Circuit, Division 3, which serves Campbell County.
The three attorneys named as nominees to fill the vacancy are Laurie Bilz Dowell, Mary [...]
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The public is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony for the planned Todd County Judicial Center on Friday, Oct. 16, at 1 p.m. CDT. The event will take place at 204 W. Main St. in Elkton.
The Kentucky General Assembly authorized the judicial center project for Todd County in 2006 and approved [...]
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., today announced nominees to fill the vacant District Court judgeship in the 44th Judicial District consisting of Bell County.
The three attorneys named as nominees to fill the vacancy are Robert Bruce Bowling, William A. Hayes and [...]
UPDATED: I apologize for the inaccurate title - the vacancy is CIRCUIT and not FAMILY court. /mike
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., today announced nominees to fill the vacant Circuit Court judgeship in the 31st Judicial Circuit, Division 1, consisting of Floyd County. [...]
Kentucky gets “D” in protecting legal rights of abused kids
By Beth Musgrave on KY General Assembly BLUEGRASS POLITICS BLOG
FRANKFORT --- A new report by two leading child advocacy groups on Thursday gave Kentucky a failing grade for not doing enough to protect the legal rights of abused kids. Kentucky was one [...]
COA 2009 Minutes: October 16, 2009 (Nos. 1038-1073)
36 decisions 8 published Actual minutes [...]Congratulations to Duffy Trager, winner of the 2009 Pirtle-Washer Oral Advocacy Competition!
Duffy B. Trager is a native of Louisville. He earned his B.A. in Political Science and Religious Studies from Western Kentucky University in 2006. In law school, he competed on the [...]
Contrary to a popular misconception. I do have a life, a wife, a job, and the ability to take a break.
Earlier this year Diane and I took a week off for sun, fun and relaxation at the southern tip of Florida. However, [...]
Local case takes a bullet on cert at SCOTUS. CJ story:
Supreme Court rejects case on Bullitt deputy's firing WASHINGTON— The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to consider whether the dismissal of a former Bullitt County, Ky., deputy violated his civil rights. [...]A reader has reminded me where I had heard the name Hart Megibben in the news previously. Hart Megibeen was near the "heart" or should I say "hart" of the Shelby County Mutiny which brought down Senior Status Judge William Stewart and allowed several Shelby County lawyer politico's to move up the ladder of [...]
In the midst of the money debates involving Norton/Anthem; insurance companies and tort reform; and other news in the news, I found the following stories of premature babies and premature deaths both troubling and disturbing.
I am blessed with four grandchildren, healthy and happy, and loved by their 'paw paw'.
Others [...]
I give attorney Marc Murphy our thumbs up and tip of the hat. His political cartoons are as good as those from the high prices spreads (newspapers) and have a local bent making the Courier Journal a better read every morning.
Unfortunately, his sharp drawing pen and rapier wit have earned [...]
The following story should not come as a surprise. If the government benefits from rising property values' effect on revenues, then presumably the revenues should drop when property values drop.
Tucking in one's belt applies to all. Remember, taxing the heavily taxed and marginally employed is not the answer, Govn't! Story [...]
From Bluegrass Politics Blog at Herald Leader:
Franklin judge upholds anti-price gouging statutesBy Beth Musgrave on State Government
FRANKFORT -- A Franklin Circuit Court judge upheld the constitutionality of the state's anti-price gouging statute in a Monday decision. The ruling will allow Attorney General Jack Conway to pursue a lawsuit against two oil [...]By Finis Price on lawyer www.TechnoEsq.com
Unless hiding under a rock, every attorney has heard the speakers and read the articles on the necessity of using social media in their legal practice. Social media, be it Twitter, Facebook, etc… has been touted as the ‘next big thing’ in [...]
