John D. Minton

AOC: "Chief Justice Minton to discuss judicial center construction program Oct. 3 at Court Facilities Standards Committee meeting"

Kentucky Law Review (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008

Here is a press release I just received. It was sent out on Oct. 2 announcing Chief Justice Minton's meeting with the public and the press to discuss courthouse construction today at 10:00 a.m. I will be looking for the press response to this after the series published recently in the Herald Leader. Here are some background posts: OP-ED FROM HERALD LEADER: "Courthouse plan wastes taxes, trust...

AOC: "Cleaning up court construction mess" from Herald Leader editorial

Kentucky Law Review (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008

The Herald Leader recently did a series on concerns regarding Kentucky's courthouse construction this past decade addressing costs, oversight, etc. Chief Justice Minton has addressed the courthouse construction, and here is the Herald Leader editorial remarking on the response. Here's an earlier post for some background - AOC: "Chief Justice Minton to discuss judicial center construction...

Court: New hearing would start deluge

Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008

... an unusual session at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law.A seventh, Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr., recused himself because he was part of a Kentucky Court of Appeals panel that agreed with Carneal's attorneys in 2006 and sent his case back to McCracken Circuit Court to decide if he should be granted a new competency hearing.That ruling, which prosecutors have appealed...

Chief justice forms committee to review how court records are kept

Pol Watchers (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

FRANKFORT -- Supreme Court Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. has formed a committee to review how court records are kept statewide. The Court Records Retention Committee will hold its first meeting Sept. 4 in Frankfort. A major problem on keeping court records arose in late 2006 when the Administrative Office of the Courts, following guidelines, destroyed records in Jefferson...

LBA: LBA to Host Supreme Court Reception

Kentucky Law Review (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

... (also copied below the fold of this post): SUPREME COURT OF KENTUCKYORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR LOUIS D. BRANDEIS SCHOOL OF LAW COURTROOMUNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLELOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY TO: Justices and Court Staff FROM: Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr. DATE: July 15, 2008 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 9:00 a.m. WINES V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY (2007-SC-81-MR)"Murder, Assault second degree,...

AOC: Committee formed to review court records retention

Kentucky Law Review (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

... on the committee. Alas, Joan where art thou now? Or at least a suitable replacement.Chief Justice Minton forms committee to review policy on court records retention Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr. has formed a committee to review how the Kentucky court system retains, destroys and archives court records statewide. The new Court Records Retention Committee will...

• Chief justice forms committee to review how court records are kept - Pol Watchers