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• Justice McAnulty bust to be unveiled Feb. 11 as part of Black History Month
  Monday, February 08, 2010
  A bust of Justice William E. McAnulty Jr. will be unveiled Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, as part of a Black History Month celebration. Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. and Gov. Steve Beshear will speak at the event, which is open to the public and begins at noon in the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort.
• State law librarian among Kentuckians selected to attend national conference on public libraries and access to justice
  Wednesday, February 03, 2010
  A three-person Kentucky team recently participated in a national conference about how public libraries can improve online access to legal information at libraries. The team was one of the 15 teams chosen to attend the conference out of the 42 teams that applied from 31 states.
• Judge Willett named chief judge, chief regional judge for Jefferson County Circuit Court
  Monday, January 25, 2010
  Chief judges and chief regional judges supervise the administrative business of the courts in their assigned area.
• AOC announces changes to service providing criminal record reports
  Tuesday, January 05, 2010
  The Administrative Office of the Courts is making changes to its service that provides criminal background reports. A fee increase and a new online service will be effective Jan. 19, 2010.
• Robertson County to dedicate new judicial center Jan. 4
  Wednesday, December 30, 2009
  State and local officials, public invited to attend official opening of the Robertson County Judicial Center.
• Jackson County to dedicate new judicial center Dec. 29
  Monday, December 21, 2009
  State and local officials, public invited to attend official opening of the Jackson County Judicial Center.
• Judicial Branch financial information now on Kentucky’s OpenDoor website
  Monday, December 21, 2009
  The Judicial Branch has joined the e-Transparency initiative launched by the Executive Branch earlier this year. Judicial Branch expenditures and contracts are now posted at www.opendoor.ky.gov.
• Judicial Nominating Commission announces nominees for vacant judgeship that serves Floyd County
  Wednesday, December 16, 2009
  The Judicial Nominating Commission has selected three nominees for the governor to consider appointing to the vacant Family Court judgeship that serves Floyd County.
• Judicial Nominating Commission announces nominees for vacant judgeship that serves Letcher County
  Wednesday, December 16, 2009
  The Judicial Nominating Commission has selected three nominees for the governor to consider appointing to the vacant District Court judgeship that serves Letcher County.
• Judicial Nominating Commission announces nominees for vacant judgeship that serves McLean and Muhlenberg counties
  Tuesday, December 15, 2009
  The Judicial Nominating Commission has selected three nominees for the governor to consider appointing to the vacant District Court judgeship that serves McLean and Muhlenberg counties.
• Kentucky Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments Dec. 15 in Lexington
  Monday, December 14, 2009
  The public is invited to observe as the Kentucky Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in cases on appeal from Boyd and Fleming counties.
• Judicial Nominating Commission announces nominees for vacant judgeship that serves Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton and Robertson counties
  Monday, December 14, 2009
  The Judicial Nominating Commission has selected three nominees for the governor to consider appointing to the vacant Circuit Court judgeship that serves Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton and Robertson counties.
• Taylor County to dedicate new justice center Dec. 15
  Friday, December 11, 2009
  State and local officials, public invited to attend official opening of the Taylor County Justice Center.
• Campbell County Judge Karen A. Thomas elected president of Kentucky District Judges Association
  Wednesday, November 25, 2009
  Chief Regional District Judge Karen A. Thomas, who serves Campbell County, has been elected to a second two-year term as president of the Kentucky District Judges Association.
• District judges attend 2009 District Judges Fall College in Western Kentucky
  Wednesday, November 25, 2009
  Ninety Kentucky District Court judges representing 103 counties recently participated in the 2009 District Judges Fall College offered by the Administrative Office of the Courts.