Kentucky

LAWYERS: Lawyers USA names Angela Ford, Lexington Lawyer, a TOP Ten nationally for 2009

Posted on December 17, 2009
From Bluegrass Politics Blog is a post on Angela Ford and Fen Phen Crusade earning her a top ten lawyer award for 2009! Pretty heady stuff. Interestingly enough, Angela did not make the "Super Lawyers" or "Best Lawyers" lists for Kentucky. Keep in mind Angela has been fighting this good fight for 5+ years against the "diet drug lawyers"; so this is not a recent development...

JUDGES: Judicial Nominating Commission announces nominees for vacant judgeship that serves Floyd County

Posted on December 17, 2009
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 31st Judicial Circuit, Division 3, which serves Floyd County. The three attorneys named as nominees to fill the vacancy are David Allen Barber, Cynthia Elaine Elliott and Dwight Stacy Marshall, all of Prestonsburg...

JUDGES: Judicial Nominating Commission announces nominees for vacant judgeship that serves Letcher County

Posted on December 17, 2009
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 47th Judicial District, which consists of Letcher County. The three attorneys named as nominees to fill the vacancy are James A...

ELECTIONS: Post at PageOne on Mayoral Candidate Jim King for those koncerned

Posted on December 15, 2009
Normally, I would not get too worked up about the Louisville Metro Mayor's election since it is not directly related to the courts, but the ruckus over Jim and Katie King's intertwining finances in last year's elections, the paternal input into judicial evaluations, and failure of Judge Katie King to accept responsibility for campaign finance decisions of her own campaign (allowing her father to take the hit) mandates some mention and monitoring the comings and goings in that race...

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2010 SESSION: Proposed bill to open ALL government expenses to public scruting - all three branches!

Posted on December 15, 2009
If the AOC won't move toward transparency and financial accountability on its own, then it looks like the legislature will take up the cause. Here's a post at Bluegrass Politics Blog from the Herald Leader: Lawmakers push measure to list government expenses on the Web By Jack Brammer on State Government FRANKFORT ? Two Republican lawmakers are backing a proposal for consideration in the upcoming legislative session to require each branch of government to divulge its expenses on a Web site...

JUDGES: * Judicial Nominating Commission announces nominees for vacant judgeship that serves McLean and Muhlenberg counties

Posted on December 15, 2009
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 45th Judicial District, which consists of McLean and Muhlenberg counties...

JUDGES: Judicial Nominating Commission announces nominees for vacant judgeship that serves Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton and Robertson counties

Posted on December 15, 2009
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 18th Judicial Circuit, Division 1, consisting of Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton and Robertson counties...

Tigers by the Tale. Is a blogging post journalism, legal literature, or just plain old advertising for some hits on the net?

Posted on December 14, 2009
I just read a post from a lawyer prognosticating about the legal claims that possibly could arise against a prominent golfer by those who use him in their advertising. The blog post was embedded in the firm's web site. Talk about hitting one out of the woods and into a sand trap...

Law News from around the circuit ending Dec. 11, 2009

Posted on December 12, 2009
Legal news stories from around the circuit. Be sure to click on the heading link to go to the provider for the entire story: State police blamed in death Agreeing to serve as a confidential informant for the Kentucky State Police after being charged with a crime in high school, 17-year-old Lebron Gaither of Lebanon, Ky...

Does law protect fetuses from mothers'

Posted on December 11, 2009
Does law protect fetuses from mothers' cocaine use? State-Journal.com By Kevin Wheatley Two attorneys have argued before the Kentucky Supreme Court whether a Casey County woman could be charged with endangering the life of her child for using cocaine during her pregnancy...

COURTS: Jefferson Clerk's office to be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas

Posted on December 11, 2009
Clerk's office to be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas The Jefferson County Clerk's Office and all of its motor-vehicle customer-service locations will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 in observance of Christmas, Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw has announced.

COURTS: Taylor County to dedicate new justice center Dec. 15

Posted on December 11, 2009
Taylor County to dedicate new justice center Dec. 15 State and local officials, public invited to attend official opening of the Taylor County Justice Center.

Courts - "Trial of Blogger Accused of Threatening 7th Circuit Judges Opens"

Posted on December 11, 2009
Lawyers, Judges, and Sanctions...... oh my! Here's a chilling story found at the Indiana Law Blog. Chilling to me as I write another blog post, that is: Courts - "Trial of Blogger Accused of Threatening 7th Circuit Judges Opens" By Marcia Oddi on Courts in general Just so you know, a trial with bizarre facts is taking place in Brooklyn...

BOOKS: Stan Billingsley's book for sale: "PROSECUTORIAL ACCOUNTABILITY: HOW THE COURTS AND LEGISLATURE PROTECT PROSECUTORS FROM ACCOUNTABILITY FOR VIOLATION OF LAWS, ETHICAL RULES & CITIZEN?S RIGHTS"

Posted on December 11, 2009
Click here to purchase: PROSECUTORIAL ACCOUNTABILITY: HOW THE COURTS AND LEGISLATURE PROTECT PROSECUTORS FROM ACCOUNTABILITY FOR VIOLATION OF LAWS, ETHICAL RULES & CITIZEN?S RIGHTS - By Judge Stan Billingsley (Ret.) Judge Billingsley?s new book discusses our non-functioning system for ethics accountability for federal and state prosecutors...

Law News from around the circuit ending Dec. 6, 2009

Posted on December 06, 2009
Legal news stories from around the circuit. Be sure to click on the heading link to go to the provider for the entire story: Corrections will not appeal lethal injection decision [BLUEGRASS POLITICS BLOG] By Beth Musgrave on Steve Beshear By Beth Musgrave - bmusgrave@herald-leader...

NUNN: "Nunn's legal team in 'quandary'" from Herald Leader

Posted on December 06, 2009
This story highlights a legal issue of some interest relating to the rights of a potential claimant to a civil defendant's assets who is also a criminal defendant. Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination come into play in both the civil and criminal matters; not to mention the criminal defendant's rights to his or her assets to defend the criminal matter...

LAWYERS: "Lexington lawyer, wife indicted in oil scam" - HERALD-LEADER

Posted on December 06, 2009
FROM KENTUCKY.COM - HEARLD-LEADER: Lexington lawyer, wife indicted in oil scam A Lexington lawyer took part in a long-running scheme to fleece investors of more than $34 million selling fraudulent investment programs to drill oil and gas wells, a federal grand jury charged Friday...

Other Blogs: "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 Ac

Posted on December 04, 2009
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

Law Blogs: "KENTON COM. ATTN. SUED FOR MALACIOUS PROSECUTION BY ACQUITTED SCHOOL TEACHER WHO WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE HAD SEX WITH A MALE STUDENT"

Posted on December 04, 2009
From Lawreader: KENTON COM. ATTN. SUED FOR MALACIOUS PROSECUTION BY ACQUITTED SCHOOL TEACHER WHO WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE HAD SEX WITH A MALE STUDENT

ELSEWHERE BLOGS: A Taste of Indiana Law Blog Posts

Posted on December 03, 2009
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! Courts - More on "States Letting Lawyers Provide 'A La Carte' Menu of Legal Services" Courts - "Today is the first day of the so-called 'days are days' approach to calculating time" under the Federal Rules...

Family Law: "Williams v. Bittel, Ky COA, Custody Modification and Stay of Foreign Judgment" posted at Divorce Law Journal

Posted on December 03, 2009
Williams v. Bittel, Ky COA, Custody Modification and Stay of Foreign Judgment

The 7th Annual Great Escape Luncheon and Silent Auction - Friday Dec. 4, 2009

Posted on December 03, 2009
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...

Law News from around the circuit ending Dec. 2, 2009

Posted on December 02, 2009
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 Justice To clear the record, "Truth and Justice," the Barney Bright sculpture that stood outside Louisville's downtown Legal Arts Building for nearly 30 years, was never lost...

LAWYERS: Nunn's attorneys seek release of money from auction of his home

Posted on December 02, 2009
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.

SCOKY: Supreme Court upholds sanity

Posted on December 02, 2009
Supreme Court upholds sanity It wasn't even close. A unanimous Supreme Court upheld the Beshear administration's early release of thousands of inmates. The opinion makes clear that the legislature intended for the early- release program to apply to people sentenced before it became law and that the legislature was well within its authority to do so...

In Memoriam: A. Robert Doll, prominent Louisville lawyer, dies at age 82

Posted on December 02, 2009
A. Robert Doll, prominent Louisville lawyer, dies at age 82 A. Robert Doll, a founding member and former managing partner of the law firm Greenebaum, Doll McDonald, died Sunday at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville. He was 82. Mr. Doll joined the fledgling Louisville law firm Greenebaum, Barnett Carroll in the 1950s after a stint with the Internal Revenue Service...

November 2009 Minutes Available for SC and COA at Kentucky Court Report

Posted on December 02, 2009
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 name, link to full text, topical note, and digest note)...

December 2009 Oral Argument Calendars Posted at the Kentucky Court Report

Posted on December 01, 2009
SCOKY Oral Arguments for December 9, 10 and 11, 2009 COA Argument Calendar for December 2009

Criminal Cases: "A governor's son sentenced to die? Kentucky saw it in past" from CJ

Posted on September 30, 2009
Here's an interesting historical perspective by Joe Gerth of the Courier Journal: A governor's son sentenced to die? Kentucky saw it in past Louisville Courier-Journal It's a sad story that involves a murder, a wasted political career, a failed suicide attempt and a Kentucky governor's son being sentenced to death...

Verdicts: Story on $101 Million Verdict against Ventas

Posted on September 29, 2009
$101 million dollar verdict rendered against Ventas in federal court. Story by Andrew Wolfson of Courier Journal: Line between competition and ethics at heart of record award By Andrew Wolfson ? awolfson@courier-journal.com ? September 14, 2009 The $101 million verdict returned Sept...

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