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 2007
LawReader’s War Correspondent Kathleen Stafford reports from Iraq - Journal of past reports. THIS FEATURE HAS BEEN TAKEN OFFLINE UNTIL THE WAR IS OVER.
http://kdl.kyvl.org/ KENTUCKY DIGITAL LIBRARY- old ky. photos, newspapers and more online.
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Do you know who has the key to your County Law Library?
SURVEY/USA POLL w/ Comments by Mark Hebert 2007 Governors Race
FORM FOR SEEKING AUTOMATIC EXTENSION FOR FILING OF FEDERAL TAX RETURN 2007
LEGISLATIVE RECORD AS OF MARCH 12, 2007 FOR 2007 SESSION
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fightyou, then you win. - Ghandi
The Perfect Golf Swing A great video that really works.
Weight Shift in Golf Swing
LawReader by dictionary definition is a Legal Digest
Search NewsPaper Archives How to search the archives of 1,200 U.S. newspapers.You must be a LawReader subscriber.
judge photos
Fletcher v. Graham Court's Ruling
Update of New Laws Passed by 2006 Legislature
Executive Branch Ethics Commission Responds to LawReader’s Questions
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ETHICS COMMISSION CHALLENGES THE GOVERNOR’S PARDON POWERS
Pictures from Dick Lawrence Christmas Party Dec. 15, 2006
Maria’s Page Maria McMain, our cub reporter expounds.
Pictures from the 2006 No. Ky. Bar Association Dinner and Awards Program
LawReader Blog Archives search for past articles and news from the LawReader Blog Archive
Nov. 10, 2006 - Christmas Planning for Troops in Iraq underway. Join LawReader in helping make our hometown troops Christmas special.....
Public rejects partisanship and candidates that embraced controversial social issues in judicial elections. Tips on judicial election strategy...let the code protect you.
The New Kentucky Court of Appeals beginning Jan. 1, 2007 many new faces on ct. of appeals
Supreme Court of Ky. mailing addresses - five new justices for 2007
Election Results for All State Races - & Judges
http://electionresults.ky.gov/KyElectWeb/kes?AC=1&L=1999
For information about Ky. elections, candidates etc. go to: http://www.sos.ky.gov/elections/ Secretary of State's site.
Election Results for All State Races - & Judges
http://electionresults.ky.gov/KyElectWeb/kes?AC=1&L=1999
BILLINGSLEY AEROSPACE & DEFENSE announce new product
Bellarmine / LawReader Symposium - Where is politics taking Kentucky's Judiciary? See the video featuring John David Dyche, Al Cross & Mark Nickolas
Bellarmine / LawReader Symposium - Where is politics taking Kentucky's Judiciary? photo
Herald Leader Series on Senator McConnell - Price Tag Politics, #1, Oct. 15, 2006
These political polls are the most up to date:
http://dailykos.com/
Political Wire: Democrats Lead in Congressional Poll
All the political news, buzz, gossip and polls in one place!
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2006/02/03 ... ead_in_congressional_poll.html
Sheryl Snyder Response to LawReader re: Murray Regent Appointment
LawReader & Bellarmine Univ. sponsor Symposium
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LawReader News Stories Library searchable stories published on LawReader blog
Young Lawyers welcome
Should Kentucky’s new Self Defense law be held retroactive to a shooting that occurred prior to the adoption of the new law?
How to build a quick access Menu for current MS Office files you are working on.
Text of the GENEVA CONVENTION - full text of Article III
Is the Governors legal counsel wrong again? Will Court of Appeals Judge Taylor vacate his office by acceptance of his nomination to the Board of Regents of Murray University?
See: NEW LAWS ADOPTED BY 2006 LEGISLATURE Index of all laws passed. Unless an Emergency declaration was added to the bill, these laws will be effective in July..
LawReader Goes to Europe - see pictures
Tips for the driver who is stopped by police for suspected DUI offense
The shelby county mutiny: Where does judge stewart go to get his good name back?
The convoluted path of a possible appeal from Judge Melcher’s ruling. Judge Billingsley discusses the procedures for an appeal from District Court thru the Supreme Court.
LawReader legal analysis: The Melcher “Official Act Immunity Doctrine” Ruling. Where does it take us?
Names and addresses of Ky. Supreme Court candidates in contested races - They need your financial support!
POWER PLAY ON KY. SUPREME COURT TO REPLACE LAMBERT REPORTED
Disbarred attorney, Donna McNew, admits theft
NEW LAWS Significant new laws, and links to full text of all new laws adopted by 2006 Legislature and signed by Gov. Fletcher.
Do you know the rule of Ejusdem Generis?
Property valuation going up for many For procedures to appeal see: PROPERTY TAX APPEALS - FORMS AND PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL Procedures for appealing a property tax assessment. FORMS -Copies of actual pleadings, appeal to Bd. of Tax Appeals, Appeal to Circuit Court, Appellant's Brief, Appellee's Brief, Notices, Instructions, Exhibits.
Judge Stan Billingsley Named Senior Editor of LawReader.
Billingsley retires as Senior Status Judge News Article
The New Eminent Domain Law is awaiting the signature of the Governor after passing the House and Senate Read full text of this bill.
The Price of Justice - a call for Public Financing of Judicial Elections by Hon. John M. Berry, Jr. House Bill 682 lingers in Committee.
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor blasts court critics – “... we must be ever vigilant against those who would strong-arm the Judiciary into adopting their preferred policies. It takes a lot of degeneration before a country falls into dictatorship, she said, but we should avoid these ends by avoiding these beginnings.”
Judicial candidates may get public financing
“Tort Reform” - Bill would focus on Med. Mal. Insurance premiums and not on giving Pardons to Quacks. bill passes House committee 10-0 - faces uncertain future in Senate.
SB1 -The pardons for quacks Tort Reform bill
Senate Conservatives propose Constitutional Amendment to limit judicial Review of legislative acts Bill advances from committee to Senate floor. Bill would seriously affect separation of powers making many controversial legislative acts unreviewable by the courts.
The Court under attack Discussion of the Bamberger, Stewart and Lambert cases. Has the judicial conduct commission gone to far?
Foundation for Kentucky’s Future, Inc. seeks recusal of special justices appointed by Governor - Mark Nicholas of the Foundation for Kentucky’s Future, Inc. filed a complaint with the Judicial Conduct Commission against two special Justices appointed by Gov. Ernie Fletcher who will be hearing the appeal of Franklin Circuit Judge William Graham’s ruling regarding the practices to be allowed by the Franklin County Grand Jury which is investigating the Merit System allegations. The appeal of Judge Graham’s ruling will be heard by the Ky. Supreme Court in March.
Chief Justice lambert and Justice Roach have both recused themselves, and under the Ky. Constitution the Gov. appoints special justices to hear cases in which two justices have recused. Nicholas has posted the complaint on his web site at BluegrassReport.org. The entire complaint is posted and can be accessed by going to http://www.bluegrassreport.org/Recusal.doc.
Nicholas maintains in the complaint that while the Governor can appoint anyone he wishes to the Supreme Court, that the justices appointed have an obligation under the Judicial Conduct Code to recuse themselves if their hearing of the case would create the appearance of impropriety. Nicholas alleges that each have made campaign contributions to the Governor in past campaigns.
Shelby Circuit Judge on trial for allegedly paying his wife for full time pay for part time work. In his trial, William Stewart denies allegations and is expected to try to show how all four accusers, who wrote poison pen letters on him, benefited from his forced exit from the courthouse.LawReader suggests remedy for potential abuse for pretextual traffic stops suggested amendment based on Texas law.
JUSTICE SCALIA CALLS FOES IDIOTS Scalis says that anyone who believes constitution is a "living" document is an idiot.
Rules for Distribution of Feb. 18, 2006 powerball winnings All Lawareader subscribers enrolled in $365,000,000 powerball drawing. These rules and conditions apply to the distribution and conditions of eligibiity for sharing in this fantastic pot.
Pretext for searches - Adkins blasts Seat Belt law Grant County attorney reveals the potential effect of the primary seat belt law bill pending in legislature - Says it will permit police to have justification to stop anyone, anytime.
Fletcher Administration Closes Lover’s Lane on Valentines Day! Date : Monday, February 13, 2006
Issued By : Department of Highways, District 5
Summary : Temporary Closure of Lovers Lane between Fern Creek Road and Seatonville Road from February 14 to February 16.
VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY SHOOTS LAWYER! This may be the kick off of the Administration's 2006 drive to adopt national tort reform legislation.
House Committee amends Seat Belt law and passes the bill to the full house. Amendment bans use of Traffic Road Blocks to check for seat belt use.
STATE OF INDIANA PAYS $250,000 FOR FORENSIC EXPERT ROD ENGLERT IN CAMM MURDER TRIAL. ENGLERT called ‘"bin Laden of bloodstains." and “liar for hire” by fellow expert witnesses whom he is suing for defamation
You Be the judge...Was this inadmissible hearsay? Indiana judge makes strange ruling striking a confession of Charles Boney in which he implicated himself in the Camm murders. The Indiana Rules of Evidence say statements made by a party are not hearsay.
Lawyer Allegedly Kidnaps Client Over Fees
STEGOSAURUS Definition of dinosaur with brain the sizeof a walnut...you may want to save this for a closing argument!
ALITO CONDEMNED BY JONATHAN TURLEY
Proposed Seat Belt law allowing traffic stops by police who suspect driver is not belted, opposed
Gov. Fletcher announces his 2006 Legislative Priorities Includes: 10 Commandments and Tort Reform
KY Supreme Court rules that Seum-Stephenson is ineligible to serve as state Senator
Wintersheimer to retire from Supreme Court Possibe successors Ct. of Appeals Judge Wil Schroder and Attorney Marcus Carey heap praise on Wintersheimer.
Chief Justice Joseph Lambert said the state constitution already "clearly defines" the roles of the judicial, legislative and executive branches. "I question the desirability of new constitutional sections that might disrupt the traditional separation of governmental powers," he said.
Retired state Supreme Court Justice John Palmore said the amendment may violate the U.S. Constitution by limiting the rights of people to seek redress in courts. He said he believed the bill was a Republican ploy to mobilize "the bigots" in this year's elections. "I think it's a redneck project entirely," he said.
NEW LEGISLATION CREATES POSSIBLE SOURCE OF NEW FUNDS FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES…
Articles on Taking the Paper Path to Citizenship, and The process to a green card can be expensive
See bills signed by Governor
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/07RS/PAS_L.htm
APPOINTIVE POWERS OF GOVERNOR
U.S. Supreme Court Briefs are now submitted online and posted to this site:
http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/home.html
Cases rendered by the Ky. Supreme Court and Court of Appeals from Jan. 1,, 2007 to Sept. 7, 2007 in which Prosecutorial Misconduct was Alleged
Compare the Election Polls to the Actual Election Results in the Primary Election May 22nd.
CASES TO BE TRANSFERRED TO NEW SERVER:
New Ky. Supreme Court Rules eff. Feb. 1, 2008
New Insight Cable Television Chart for Louisville Area
Listing of All of Kentucky Governors and their terms
Beshear wins as predicted by polls. Trey Grayson beats the polls and pulls out a l4 % win.
VETERANS RIGHTS -LAWS
DIVERSION, PRE TRIAL Article re: pretrial amendment of misdemeanor and felony charges
How to Copy, Paste and Cut
WAGE and HOUR LABOR LAWS, MINIMUM WAGE
http://www.lawreader.com/index.php/browse/node/6289.html
If a complaint is dismissed due to improper venue, and the statute of limitations has tolled, does the complaint relate back to toll the running of the Statute of Limitations.
In a Rule 11 Motion, can an attorney use privilege and work product between him and his client to defend if the case is now over
CUSTODY, PRIMARY CUSTODIAN & RELOCATION Discussion w/authorities of relocation of joint custodian vs. the relocation of a party who has been designated as Primary Custodian.
What to do when the Judge has not entered the pending order or judgment after 90 days.
COURT OF APPEALS DECISIONS FOR SEPT. 14, 2007 13 decisions w/synopsis
5 PUBLISHED OPINIONS
See Links to Election Results in Statewide Offices and 17 Judicial Races including the 3rd. District Court of Appeals Race
QUOTES OF APPELLATE COURT JUDGES
History’s First IT Specialist Video This is so funny we had to post it.
FEN PHEN ARTICLES Over 100 news stories re: Ky. Fen Phen case
Bill Billingsley reports on Patron Saint of Lawyers - Judges should take note. THE RICH VS. THE POOR
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