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Kentucky Supreme Court Denies London City Council's Emergency Relief Motion

The Kentucky Supreme Court denied a motion for interlocutory relief filed by the London City Council and several officials against Randall Weddle. The court affirmed that injunctive relief to remove Mayor Weddle from office was not warranted under law.

•Kentucky Supreme Court denied London City Council's motion for emergency interlocutory relief against Mayor Randall Weddle
•Court ruled that injunctive relief to remove Weddle and reinstate appointed Mayor Tracie Handley is not warranted under law
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Kentucky Supreme Court Affirms Zoning Denial for Catholic Shrine

The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling denying a Catholic organization's request to build a religious shrine, finding no violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. The Dec. 18, 2025 decision marks the first time Kentucky's highest court has interpreted RLUIPA in the context of zoning restrictions.

•Kentucky Supreme Court issues first interpretation of federal Religious Land Use Act
•Catholic organization denied permit to build outdoor shrine to Virgin Mary
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Kentucky Supreme Court Affirms Paducah Residency Rule for Firefighters

The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's summary judgment favoring the City of Paducah in a challenge to firefighter residency requirements. Firefighter Nathan Torian and Local 168 argued that state law prohibiting residency requirements for emergency medical service providers should override the city's ordinance requiring firefighters to live within McCracken County.

•Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed Paducah's right to maintain residency requirements for firefighters hired after 1998
•Firefighters argued they qualified as emergency medical service providers exempt from residency rules under state law
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Kentucky Supreme Court Affirms Rape Conviction in Waltrip Case

The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed the first-degree rape conviction of Randall Waltrip on December 18, 2025, following his Alford plea in Hancock Circuit Court. Waltrip was sentenced to 20 years in prison after reaching a plea agreement that dismissed multiple other charges.

•Randall Waltrip's first-degree rape conviction was affirmed by the Kentucky Supreme Court on December 18, 2025
•Waltrip entered an Alford plea, allowing him to plead guilty while maintaining innocence, and received a 20-year prison sentence
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Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Targeting Jefferson County Schools

The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed lower court rulings that declared unconstitutional a state statute treating Jefferson County's public school district differently from all other districts in Kentucky, finding the law violated Section 59 of the state constitution.

•Kentucky Supreme Court ruled a statute treating Jefferson County schools differently violated state constitutional equal protection requirements
•The law arbitrarily gave Jefferson County's superintendent powers denied to other district superintendents while restricting the school board's authority
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Kentucky Supreme Court Affirms Child Sex Abuse Conviction

The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and 20-year prison sentence of Airan Hernandez Mendez for multiple counts of child sexual abuse involving twin 5-year-old girls. Hernandez Mendez was found guilty of three counts of first-degree sodomy, two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, and distribution of obscene matter to a minor.

•Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously affirmed conviction on six felony counts including first-degree sodomy and sexual abuse
•Defendant received 20-year prison sentence for crimes against twin 5-year-old girls in his household
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Kentucky Supreme Court Affirms Sexual Abuse Conviction of Aaron Bowlin

The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed Aaron Bowlin's conviction on five counts of first-degree sexual abuse and his 20-year prison sentence. The court issued an unpublished memorandum opinion on October 23, 2025, finding no error in the Fulton County proceedings.

•Aaron Bowlin convicted on five counts of first-degree sexual abuse, sentenced to 20 years
•Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed conviction in unpublished October 23, 2025 opinion
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