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Kentucky sheriff arrested over fatal shooting of District Judge Kevin Mullins

JURIST

A local Kentucky sheriff has been taken into custody on morder charges following the fatal shooting of District Judge Kevin Mullins on Thursday. A preliminary investigation by Kentucky police identified Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. The investigation into Stines will be led by Kentucky state police.

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“Pamela Goodwine, longtime judge endorsed by Beshear, wins seat on Kentucky Supreme Court”

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“Pamela Goodwine, longtime judge endorsed by Beshear, wins seat on Kentucky Supreme Court”: Lucas Aulbach of The Courier Journal of Louisville, Kentucky has this report. Austin Horn of The Lexington Herald Leader reports that “ Judge Goodwine wins KY Supreme Court race, becomes first Black woman elected to high court.”

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Supreme Court turns down Kentucky utility’s request to block EPA coal ash rule

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Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from a Kentucky utility company to temporarily block an Environmental Protection Agency rule governing the disposal of coal ash while a challenge to it moves forward in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. There were no dissents noted from the courts order.

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Federal appeals court strikes down Kentucky billboard law

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The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that Kentucky’s Billboard Act is unconstitutional. Lion’s Den Adult Bookstore, which is located near the interstate highway in Upton, Kentucky, has a billboard attached to a semi-trailer on an adjacent piece of property.

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Kentucky Supreme Court hears arguments on concealed carry in school zones

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The Kentucky Supreme Court Wednesday heard oral arguments on the prohibition of firearms in school zones. After the city of Pikeville put up signs and other notices across school zones to enforce the Gun-Free School Zones Act , the Kentucky Concealed Carry Coalition, Inc.

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Federal appeals court says Kentucky may enforce price gouging law against sellers on Amazon

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The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concluded Thursday that Kentucky may enforce price gouging laws against sellers on Amazon, overturning a district court preliminary injunction. The seller refused to comply and ultimately obtained injunctive relief against the application of Kentucky price-gouging statutes.

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Kentucky resident sentenced to twenty months imprisonment for Jan. 6 police officer assault

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The US District Court for the District of Columbia sentenced Kentucky resident Luke Hoffman to twenty months imprisonment Friday for assaulting police officers during the January 6 Capitol Riot. Hoffman was eventually arrested at Dover, Kentucky on July 12, 2023. The US Attorney’s Office for DC reported : In the 44 months since Jan.

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