StateSixth Circuit
Kentucky
61 courts3 law schools8 law libraries80+ judges16,609 opinions mention this place
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Federal courts in Kentucky
- Kentucky Eastern District CourtDistrict Court · Ashland
- Kentucky Eastern District CourtDistrict Court · Pikeville
- Kentucky Eastern District CourtDistrict Court · London
- Kentucky Eastern District CourtDistrict Court · Lexington
- Kentucky Eastern District CourtDistrict Court · Frankfort
- Kentucky Eastern District CourtDistrict Court · Covington
- Kentucky Western District CourtDistrict Court · Louisville
- Kentucky Western District CourtDistrict Court · Bowling Green
- Kentucky Western District CourtDistrict Court · Owensboro
- Kentucky Western District CourtDistrict Court · Paducah
- Kentucky Eastern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Lexington
- Kentucky Western Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Louisville
State courts in Kentucky
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- Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)State Supreme Court
- Kentucky Supreme CourtState Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals of KentuckyState Appellate Court
- Ballard Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Bell Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Boone Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Boyd Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Boyle Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Bullitt Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Butler Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Calloway Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Campbell Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Clay Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Daviess Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Edmonson Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Fayette Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Floyd Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Franklin Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Greenup Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Harlan Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Henderson Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Henry Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Johnson Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Kenton Circuit Court, KentuckyState Trial Court
- Kentucky Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Kentucky Circuit Court 1State Trial Court
- Kentucky Circuit Court 12State Trial Court
- Kentucky Circuit Court 16State Trial Court
- Kentucky Circuit Court 17State Trial Court
- Kentucky Circuit Court 20State Trial Court
- Kentucky Circuit Court 22State Trial Court
- Kentucky Circuit Court 24State Trial Court
- Kentucky Circuit Court 26State Trial Court
- Kentucky Circuit Court 27State Trial Court
- Kentucky Circuit Court 31State Trial Court
- Kentucky Circuit Court 32State Trial Court
- Kentucky Circuit Court 38State Trial Court
- Kentucky Circuit Court 41State Trial Court
- Kentucky Circuit Court 42State Trial Court
- Kentucky Circuit Court 44State Trial Court
Landmark decisions involving Kentucky
- Roper v. Simmons (2005)543 U.S. 551
- Rasul v. Bush (2004)542 U.S. 466
- Crawford v. Washington (2004)541 U.S. 36
- McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003)540 U.S. 93overruled
- Atkins v. Virginia (2002)536 U.S. 304
- Stenberg v. Carhart (2000)530 U.S. 914
- United States v. Morrison (2000)529 U.S. 598
- Saenz v. Roe (1999)526 U.S. 489
- Washington v. Glucksberg (1997)521 U.S. 702
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida (1996)517 U.S. 44
- United States v. Gaudin (1995)515 U.S. 506
- J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B. (1994)511 U.S. 127
- Coleman v. Thompson (1991)501 U.S. 722
- Payne v. Tennessee (1991)501 U.S. 808
- Collins v. Youngblood (1990)497 U.S. 37
- Teague v. Lane (1989)489 U.S. 288overruled
- Will v. Michigan Department of State Police (1989)491 U.S. 58
- Alabama v. Smith (1989)490 U.S. 794
- Stanford v. Kentucky (1989)492 U.S. 361overruled
- Puerto Rico v. Branstad (1987)483 U.S. 219
- Batson v. Kentucky (1986)476 U.S. 79
- Bowers v. Hardwick (1986)478 U.S. 186overruled
- Aguilar v. Felton (1985)473 U.S. 402overruled
- City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health (1983)462 U.S. 416overruled
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Recent opinions from Kentucky courts
- 573 SW3D 626Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Spalding (2019)
- 577 SW3D 782D. W. Wilburn, Inc. v. Painting Co. (2019)
- 577 SW3D 786Wattenberger v. Wattenberger (2019)
- 577 SW3D 484Frankfort Med. Investors, LLC v. Thomas by and Through Thomas (2019)
- 569 SW3D 412Koester v. Koester (2019)
- 572 SW3D 76Zanders v. Commonwealth (2019)
- 577 SW3D 118Giles v. Commonwealth (2019)
- 572 SW3D 492C.J. v. M.S. (2019)
- 577 SW3D 472Teen Challenge of Ky., Inc. v. Ky. Comm'n On Human Rights (2019)
- 568 SW3D 387Steele v. Commonwealth (2019)
- 579 SW3D 874Golden Gate Nat'l Senior Care, LLC v. Dolan (2019)
- 578 SW3D 353Cole v. Commonwealth (2019)
Law schools in Kentucky
- Salman P. Chase College of LawABA · Newport
- University of Kentucky College of LawABA · Lexington
- University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of LawABA · Louisville
Law libraries in Kentucky
- Barkley School of Law Library · Paducah
- Chase Law Library · Highland Heights
- Department of Public Adovcacy Library · Frankfort
- Jefferson County Public Law Library · Louisville
- Kentucky State Law Library · Frankfort
- University of Kentucky Law Library · Lexington
- University of Louisville Law Library · Louisville
- U.S. Courts Library · Louisville
Judges who served in Kentucky
Federal judges with an appointment to a court located here.
- Alan C. Stout
- Alex L. Ratliff
- Allison Jones
- Amos H. Eblen
Amul Roger Thapar
Andrew McConnell January Cochran- Astor Hogg
Benjamin Joel Beaton
Bernard Thomas Moynahan Jr.- Bert T. Combs
- Bill Cunningham
- Boyce G. Clayton
- Brady M. Stewart
Charles Harwood Moorman- Charles H. Reynolds
Charles I. Dawson
Charles Mengel Allen- Charles M. Leibson
Charles Ralph Simpson III- Charles R. Merrill
- C. Homer Neikirk
Claria Horn Boom
Clifton Rhodes Bratcher- Clyde Siler
- Daniel J. Venters
- Dan Jack Combs
Danny C. Reeves- David A. Barber
David Jason Hale
David L. Bunning- David T Stosberg
- Denise Clayton
- Donald C. Wintersheimer
- Donna L. Dixon
- Drury Count
- Earl B. Stephenson
- Earl P. Hill
- Earl T. Osborne
Edward Huggins Johnstone
Elwood Hamilton- E Poe Harris
Eugene Edward Siler Jr.- Eugene S. Dawson
- Frederick Warren
- Glenn Acree
Green Wix Unthank
Gregory Frederick Van Tatenhove
Gregory N. Stivers- Gregory R. Schaaf
- Gus Thomas
- Henry J. Tilford
Henry Luesing Brooks
Henry Rupert Wilhoit Jr.
Hiram Church Ford
H[oward] David Hermansdorfer- Ira Smith
- James B. Milliken
- James Chenault
- James E. Keller
James Fleming Gordon- James G. Shaw
- James H. Lambert
- James Park
- James William Howerton
- James W. Stites
- Janet Stumbo
- J Calvin Aker
- Jeff S. Taylor
Jennifer B. Coffman- Joan A. Lloyd
- John Breslin
- John C. Roach
- John D. Minton jr
- John D. White
John Gilpin Heyburn II- John J. Hara
- John R. Moremen
- John S. Palmore
- Joseph E. Lambert
Joseph H. McKinley Jr.
Find legal help in Kentucky
Practice-area guides and local resources for Kentucky.
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Cities in Kentucky
Ordered by number of opinions mentioning each city.
- Washington · 107,413
- Means · 96,985
- California · 65,000
- David · 63,114
- Eastern · 58,945
- Union · 55,867
- Columbia · 42,184
- Jackson · 37,431
- Martin · 35,305
- Center · 33,132
- Liberty · 29,672
- Allen · 29,475
- Russell · 22,742
- Walker · 19,170
- River · 16,993
- Adams · 16,691
- Sullivan · 15,023
- Hope · 14,341
- Island · 14,098
- Carter · 14,005
- Boston · 13,839
- Harold · 13,111
- Rogers · 13,049
- Gray · 12,833
- Henderson · 12,702
- Gordon · 12,586
- Reed · 12,464
- Stone · 12,127
- Foster · 11,824
- Stanley · 11,442
- Richmond · 10,476
- Murray · 10,410
- Franklin · 10,314
- Graham · 10,057
- Austin · 9,742
- Butler · 9,314
- Lynch · 8,693
- Brooks · 8,489
- Hudson · 8,348
- Sanders · 8,042
- Ferguson · 7,272
- Prospect · 7,249
- Jenkins · 7,035
- Premium · 7,013
- Harlan · 6,632
- Louisville · 6,524
- Mason · 6,429
- Hazard · 6,303
- Vincent · 6,219
- Holland · 6,201
- Hartford · 6,129
- Farmers · 5,786
- Canada · 5,781
- Vest · 5,651
- Independence · 5,608
- Milton · 5,510
- Nancy · 5,494
- Lucas · 5,257
- Webster · 5,238
- Columbus · 5,217
- Marion · 5,208
- Burlington · 5,047
- Dixon · 5,021
- Melvin · 4,926
- Garrett · 4,871
- Alexandria · 4,783
- Milburn · 4,742
- Springfield · 4,693
- London · 4,644
- Clay · 4,500
- Cunningham · 4,407
- Sidney · 4,294
- Beverly · 4,256
- Poole · 4,134
- Berry · 4,111
- Bush · 3,737
- Hanson · 3,715
- Arlington · 3,672
- Clinton · 3,658
- Garner · 3,520
- Willard · 3,460
- Buffalo · 3,429
- Hampton · 3,425
- Cannon · 3,314
- Oakland · 3,256
- Phelps · 3,224
- Steele · 3,180
- Preston · 3,134
- Hardy · 3,126
- Walton · 3,086
- Siler · 3,058
- Sacramento · 3,018
- Albany · 3,015
- Newport · 2,926
- Baxter · 2,886
- Lookout · 2,745
- Busy · 2,739
- Rush · 2,735
- Corbin · 2,718
- Garrison · 2,716
- Lexington · 2,713
- Benton · 2,692
- Providence · 2,655
- Calvin · 2,630
- Fulton · 2,620
- Bethlehem · 2,613
- Livingston · 2,607
- Dayton · 2,533
- Winston · 2,530
- Covington · 2,512
- Burdine · 2,499
- Thornton · 2,494
- Hardin · 2,475
- Happy · 2,437
- Orlando · 2,437
- Lone · 2,417
- Martha · 2,412
- Salem · 2,343
- Rochester · 2,242
- New Haven · 2,211
Opinions mentioning Kentucky
- 944 F2D 902In Re Betty Jean Murphy
- 27 F3D 563In Re: James Clarence Lester
- 99 F3D 8New Hampshire Right to Life Political Action Committee v. Gardner
- 99 F3D 671United States v. McGuire
- 99 F3D 203Wilson-Jones v. Caviness
- 99 F3D 1138Dyer v. Stevens
- 98 F3D 919Swallen v. Commissioner
- 98 F3D 78Scotts African Union Methodist Protestant Church v. Conference of African Union First Colored Methodist Protestant Church
- 98 F3D 447Duffy v. Riveland
- 98 F3D 293Hernandez v. O'Malley
- 98 F3D 1343Walker v. Taylor
- 98 F3D 1266United States v. Paradies
- 97 F3D 987Vance v. Peters
- 97 F3D 751Drinkard v. Johnson
- 97 F3D 1536McCloud v. Testa
- 97 F3D 1453Walker v. Goad
- 97 F3D 1451Hembree v. Whitley County Circuit Court
- 97 F3D 118Kelly v. Secretary, United States Department of Housing & Urban Development ex rel. Staples
- 96 F3D 813Perez v. Aetna Life Insurance
- 96 F3D 800Smith v. United States
- 96 F3D 666Sistrunk v. Vaughn
- 96 F3D 182Delk v. Ford Motor Co.
- 95 F3D 62Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- 95 F3D 438Archie v. Lanier
- 95 F3D 429Thompson v. American Home Assurance Co.
- 95 F3D 409United States v. Leake
- 95 F3D 406United States v. Martin
- 95 F3D 1520United States v. Tokars
- 95 F3D 1543Pompey v. Broward County
- 95 F3D 1152Bowens v. Tackett
- 94 F3D 658Florida Audubon Society v. Bentsen
- 94 F3D 640United States v. Mozo Sanchez
- 94 F3D 396United States v. Hinton
- 94 F3D 301Sweat v. Peabody Coal Co.
- 94 F3D 1446Garramone v. Romo
- 93 F3D 394Coulter v. Gramley
- 93 F3D 289United States v. Holmes
- 93 F3D 230Lexington-South Elkhorn Water District v. City of Wilmore
- 93 F3D 225Comerica Bank, N.A. v. United States
- 93 F3D 251Winston v. General Drivers, Warehousemen & Helpers, Local Union No. 89
- 92 F3D 1561Jefferson County v. Acker
- 92 F3D 1371United States v. Lewis
- 92 F3D 1313United States v. Taylor
- 92 F3D 101United States v. Sage
- 91 F3D 811Luper v. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
- 91 F3D 1493Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Shalala
- 91 F3D 144Shelton v. Wallace
- 91 F3D 1240Indian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified School District No. 40 v. Kirk
- 90 F3D 945Washington v. Johnson
- 90 F3D 148United States v. Berry