Kentucky Supreme Court Makes, And Stays, In The News.

The members of the Supreme Court of Kentucky are, standing, left to right, Deputy Chief Justice Will T. Scott, Justice Bill Cunningham, Justice Mary C. Noble and Justice Wil Schroder, and seated, left to right; Justice Lisabeth Hughes Abramson, Chief Justice Joseph E. Lambert and Justice John D. Minton, Jr.

The Kentucky Supreme Court has made, and stayed, in the news since Chief Justice Joseph Lambert announced his retirement effective June.

First it was the matter of the Chief Justice's retirement in a bid to take Senior Judge status.

Then it was the appointment of AOC Director, Jason Nemes, who Senate President, David Williams, pointed was NOT confirmed by the Senate -- a fact deemed FATAL to the appointment by Senator David Williams.

Then, in reaction to David Williams' statement, the Chief Justice issued a one page order re-appointing Nemes as AOC Director, causing David Williams to point out that state law requires a two year hiatus before the same appointment can be re-submitted.

This in turn caused the Chief Justice and a retired Justice of the Court to side with the Chief Justice concluding that the Senate cannot tell the Justices how to make appointments as the constitution gives the Chief Justice appoint "such administrative assistants as he deems necessary", which David Williams says doesn't include Jason Nemes.

Now the drama has caused one current Supreme Court Justice, Wil Shroeder, to appear to side with David Williams, by saying that the law must be followed unless it's ruled unconstitutional, and stating that the Nemes' appointment has become an issue in the race for a new Chief Justice, while indirectly accusing the court of "pick[ing] and choos[ing] which laws they follow" without adhering to "what we call the rule of law in Kentucky."

Stay tuned, for I suspect this is just the beginning.