911 Fees
A federal court in Kentucky granted a wireless communication trade group’s request to block enforcement of a law that required phone companies to pay a fee to fund 911 services on behalf of low-income Kentuckians.
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Kentucky
Kentucky AG Backing Abortion Law Heads to High Court
The state’s top lawyer wants to pick up the fight where Kentucky’s health secretary left off, but courts say his motion to intervene came too late.
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Kentucky Justices Asked to Nix Drug Convictions Under Good Samaritan Law
The statute prevents a person from being prosecuted for drug possession if evidence of the crime is obtained as a result of an overdose and the need for medical help.
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Kentucky AG Argues for Oversight of Third-Party Sellers on Amazon
Kentucky’s top lawyer told the Sixth Circuit the state’s price-gouging statutes regulating in-state commerce can be enforced against third-party sellers on Amazon.
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Mass Gatherings
The Sixth Circuit dismissed an appeal by a group of demonstrators challenging Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s Covid-19-related mass gathering restriction. The appeal is moot as Beshear has already withdrawn the order, but the court remanded the case for a determination as to whether further relief is appropriate on the plaintiffs’ claim that the threat of prosecution for their past violations of the order keeps the “broader case alive.”
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Kentucky Panel Says Governor, AG Should Not Be Impeached
A legislative panel wrapped up its review of a flurry of impeachment efforts targeting the top levels of Kentucky government, recommending Tuesday night that the Democratic governor and the Republican attorney general not face removal from office.
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Horse Breeding
Three Kentucky horse breeders brought a federal lawsuit against the New York-based Jockey Club, the sole registry for thoroughbred horses in North America, to challenge a new rule limiting the number of times a thoroughbred stallion can mate each year.
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In Win for Sex Shop, Sixth Circuit Strikes Down Kentucky Billboard Law
An adult bookstore in Kentucky can keep its roadside billboard after a Sixth Circuit panel found state regulations on such advertisements violate the store’s First Amendment rights.
Read moreGovernor’s Power
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is suing the state legislature to overturn a package of bills that strip him of his power to declare a state of emergency. The legislature passed the bills on Jan. 9, Beshear vetoed them on Jan, 20 and the legislature overrode his vetos Tuesday.
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Kentucky Urges Sixth Circuit to Order Takedown of Sex Shop Billboard
The state of Kentucky argued on Friday before an appeals court panel that an advertisement for an adult bookstore on the side of a tractor-trailer violates state law and must be removed.
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Protesters Take on Kentucky Mass-Gathering Ban at Sixth Circuit
An attorney for Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear argued Tuesday before the Sixth Circuit that a now-rescinded ban on protest gatherings of more than 10 people – part of the state’s effort to slow the spread of Covid-19 – was sufficiently tailored to meet constitutional requirements.
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Kentucky Newspaper Defeats Trademark Suit Over Pie Articles
The Louisville Courier-Journal’s use of the words “derby pie” in a recipe and article featuring variations of the dessert did not infringe on a bakery owner’s trademark rights, the Sixth Circuit ruled.
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Louisville Fires Two Cops Involved in Breonna Taylor Raid
Two Louisville detectives were fired Wednesday for their roles in the raid that left Breonna Taylor dead, while Kentucky’s largest city also announced the hiring of Atlanta’s former police chief as the new head of its force.
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Officers Connected to Taylor’s Death Could Face Dismissal
Louisville police have taken steps that could result in the firing of two officers connected to Breonna Taylor’s death — the one who sought the no-knock search warrant that led detectives to her apartment and another found to have opened fire.
Read moreRemoved From the Bench
The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the removal of Judge Dawn M. Gentry from her position as a family court judge for the state’s 16th Judicial Circuit. In August, the Judicial Conduct Commission found Gentry guilty of 10 charges stemming from accusations of sexual misconduct and retaliation.
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Newspaper Publication of Pie Recipe Bakes in Sixth Circuit Oven
The owner of the Derby Pie trademark argued before the Sixth Circuit on Friday that a Louisville newspaper cannot publish recipes or news articles about similar desserts without his approval.
Read moreVirus Restrictions
A group of Kentucky religious schools and parents sued over Democratic Governor Andy Beshear’s order shutting down in-person classes at K-12 schools, claiming he is going against federal guidance.
Read moreBump Stocks
A federal court in Kentucky ruled in favor of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in a suit challenging its classification of bump stocks as machine guns following the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, finding the classification was not arbitrary or capricious.
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Kentucky Supreme Court Upholds Governor’s Virus Restrictions
A unanimous Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the use of executive orders by Democratic Governor Andy Beshear to slow the spread of Covid-19 does not violate the state constitution.
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Lawyer for Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Slams Cop’s Assault Claim
The attorney for Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend called a counterclaim filed by the Louisville police officer he shot during the fatal raid on Taylor’s apartment “baseless,” claiming Friday it is an attempt to intimidate his client.
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