The Kentucky Supreme Court issued 18 opinions from Feb. 13-19. As of Feb. 19, the court issued 18opinions in 2023—no more or fewer than this point a year ago. The first 10 opinions are below:
- KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION V. STEVEN O. THORNTON
- LISA M. WELLS V. KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
- KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION V. ARTHUR JOSEPH MORBURGER
- Cameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center, P.S.C.
- KERAM CHRISTENSEN V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
- LAYW THOMAS V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
- Jefferson County Public Schools v. Tudor
- Burdette v. Commonwealth
- Oufafa v. Taxi, LLC
- KERAM CHRISTENSEN V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
From Feb. 13-19, state supreme courts issued 233 opinions nationally. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued the most with 77. State supreme courts in 12 states issued the fewest with zero. Courts where judges are elected have issued 165 opinions, while courts whose members are appointed have issued 68.
The Kentucky Supreme Court is the state’s court of last resort and has seven judgeships. The current chief of the court is Laurance VanMeter. The court issued 167 opinions in 2022 and 225 in 2021. Nationally, state supreme courts issued 9,243 opinions in 2022 and 10,133 in 2021. The courts have issued 1,067 opinions in 2023. Courts where judges are elected have issued 683 opinions, while courts whose members are appointed have issued 384. Kentucky is a divided government, meaning neither party holds trifecta control.
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