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 The appeal is moot as Beshear has already withdrawn the order, but the court remanded the case for a determination as to whether further relief is appropriate on the plaintiffs’ claim that the threat of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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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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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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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 moreKentucky 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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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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An attorney for Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear argued Tuesday before the Sixth Circuit that a now-rescinded ban on protest gatherings of more than 10 people – part of the state’s effort to slow the spread of Covid-19 – was sufficiently tailored to meet constitutional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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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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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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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 moreThe 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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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 moreA 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 moreA 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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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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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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An anonymous grand juror from the Breonna Taylor case issued a rare public statement Tuesday and said the grand jury was given no options other than the three wanton endangerment charges brought against a fired Louisville police officer.
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A unanimous Sixth Circuit panel has rejected an attempt by a Kentucky church and its congregants to invalidate executive orders banning in-person church services during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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A divided panel of appellate judges on Friday reinstated restrictions that require abortion providers in Kentucky to obtain written transfer agreements with hospitals, a decision opponents say could leave the state without a licensed provider.
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A Kentucky church argued before the Sixth Circuit on Tuesday that despite modifications to allow in-person religious services, it is nevertheless entitled to injunctive relief to invalidate executive orders issued by the Democratic governor in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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