Kentucky Supreme Court
Kentucky's high court reviews case testing executive powers
By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 10, 2021 12:12 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Kentucky's highest court heard clashing views Thursday on the scope of executive powers as it reviewed Republican-backed laws that were...
Most virus-related restrictions lifted for Kentucky courts
May. 18, 2021 01:49 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Supreme Court has ended most coronavirus-related restrictions for the state's court system effective immediately, Chief...
Kentucky Supreme Court to hear coronavirus-related cases
By Bruce Schreiner Apr. 16, 2021 02:05 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Supreme Court has agreed to take up the Democratic governor's challenge of Republican-backed laws aimed at limiting his...
Kentucky Supreme Court limits in-person proceedings
Nov. 23, 2020 04:19 AM EST
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Supreme Court has issued new mandates to limit in-person proceedings and restrict access to judicial facilities as the...
Kentucky high court upholds governor’s powers to fight virus
By Bruce Schreiner Nov. 12, 2020 10:23 AM EST
New project aims to reduce evictions in Jefferson County
Aug. 14, 2020 06:57 AM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) —
The Kentucky Supreme Court has announced an initiative aimed at reducing eviction cases in the state's largest...
Court to hear arguments next month in case over COVID rules
Aug. 07, 2020 03:09 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's highest court will hear oral arguments next month in the legal showdown over Gov. Andy Beshear's COVID-19 emergency orders.
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Kentucky criminal jury trials may resume next week
Jul. 28, 2020 02:21 AM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Criminal jury trials may resume next week in Kentucky, but civil trials are still a couple of months away, the state Supreme Court said.
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Judge declines to block rulings on COVID-19 restrictions
By Bruce Schreiner Jul. 13, 2020 03:51 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Having lost another round in legal fights over some of his coronavirus-related actions, Kentucky's governor signaled Monday that he's...
In-person bar exams canceled; remote exam set for October
Jul. 10, 2020 04:19 AM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Supreme Court has canceled in-person bar exams this year as a precaution due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Kentucky Supreme Court to hear oral arguments next week
Jun. 26, 2020 04:00 AM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Supreme Court will hold oral arguments next week in five cases on appeal from courts in Fayette, Franklin, Jefferson and...