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McConnell on Judge Walker: A Generational Legal Mind

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the nomination of Judge Justin Walker of Kentucky to serve on the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit:

Gov. Beshear: Kentuckians Must Take Advantage of COVID-19 Testing

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Governor Andy Beshear

FRANKFORT, KY (May 3, 2020) – On Sunday, Gov. Andy Beshear urged Kentuckians to be ready to fill all available slots as the state undertakes more testing for the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) than ever before.

Chief Justice Minton forms Reopening Task Forces to prepare courts to resume limited in-person services

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FRANKFORT, KY, (May 1, 2020) — Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr. announced today that he has created three task forces to plan how courts across the state will resume limited in-person services.

STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS ADOPTS TEMPORARY EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION LANGUAGE FOR JUNE 23 ELECTIONS

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FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY – Today, the State Board of Elections approved temporary emergency administrative regulations outlining how the June 23, 2020 primary elections will be conducted.

McNeill to be sworn in as Court of Appeals judge online Friday

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FRANKFORT, KY (April 30, 2020) – J. Christopher McNeill will be sworn in as the newest Kentucky Court of Appeals judge Friday, May 1, by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr. The investiture will take place at 10:30 a.m. CT/11:30 a.m. ET on Zoom and the public can watch on the Kentucky Court of Justice YouTube site.