Kentucky Supreme Court

In a 6-1 decision, the Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a new “change of venue” law that would have allowed defendants to move certain cases to a randomly selected circuit court. Republicans have long claimed they are treated unfairly in Franklin Circuit Court, where most challenges to new laws are heard.

Kentucky Supreme Court justices heard arguments on Wednesday over whether ballistics experts should be able to testify under oath that a bullet casing is a “match” to a specific gun.

The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether electoral maps drawn by Republicans during the 2022 redistricting process are constitutional.

Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice Laurance B. VanMeter announced he will not seek reelection next year. He has served in the high court’s top spot since January.

The Kentucky Supreme Court issued a pair of rulings Thursday related to two former state prosecutors who were subject to impeachment charges, suspending one for five years and lifting the suspension of another.

The Kentucky Supreme Court has issued a ruling that upholds two abortion bans, and remanded the case back to the trial court for review.

Nearly two months after the Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments over the state’s near-total ban on abortion, justices still haven’t issued a ruling in the case.

Kentucky’s highest court has a new leader following an investiture ceremony at the State Capitol.

Justices’ lines of questioning suggested a skepticism towards arguments that the tax-credit scholarship program is legal.

The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week in a case that will decide whether the state can move forward with a $125 million program sending would-be tax dollars to private K-12 schools.