Below is a list of all current press releases.  To view the full text, click on the press release title.

• Laurel County to break ground for $24 million judicial center May 22
  Tuesday, May 13, 2008
  State and local officials, public invited to attend groundbreaking ceremony in Laurel County
• John D. Minton Jr. elected new chief justice of Kentucky
  Monday, May 12, 2008
  Fellow justices vote on successor to Chief Justice Lambert
• Portrait of former Justice Wintersheimer to be presented May 15 to Supreme Court of Kentucky
  Monday, May 12, 2008
  A portrait of former Justice Wintersheimer will be presented to the state Supreme Court at a dedication ceremony May 15.
• Kentucky Drug Court manager to be guest speaker at Drug Court graduation May 9
  Thursday, May 08, 2008
  Bourbon-Scott-Woodford Drug Court participants will be recognized for completing the Drug Court program.
• Robertson County to break ground May 19 for $3.3 million judicial center
  Wednesday, May 07, 2008
  State and local officials, public invited to attend groundbreaking ceremony in Robertson County
• Kentucky Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments May 14 in Prestonsburg
  Wednesday, May 07, 2008
  The public is invited to observe as the Kentucky Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in two cases May 14 in Prestonsburg.
• Kentucky Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments May 12 and 13 in Carrollton
  Monday, May 05, 2008
  The public is invited to observe as the Kentucky Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in five cases May 12 and 13 in Carrollton.
• Highlands High School is 2008 Kentucky Mock Trial Tournament champion
  Thursday, May 01, 2008
  Highlands High School in Fort Thomas will compete in the National High School Mock Trial Tournament after winning the state championship.
• Harrison County Drug Court to collect aluminum can tabs May 3-9 for Ronald McDonald House
  Tuesday, April 29, 2008
  Harrison County's Drug Court program will donate can tabs to charity in celebration of National Drug Court Month.
• Joseph E. Lambert stepping down as Chief Justice of Kentucky
  Thursday, April 24, 2008
  Chief Justice Lambert's resignation will be effective June 27.
• Drug Court programs now operating in Allen and Simpson counties
  Wednesday, April 23, 2008
  Allen County Drug Court has seven participants, and Simpson County Drug Court accepted its first two participants this month.
• Kentucky Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments April 24 and 25 in Covington
  Monday, April 21, 2008
  The public is invited to observe the Court of Appeals as it hears oral arguments in six cases.
• Justice Abramson to give keynote speech at Kentucky’s Law Day celebration May 1
  Tuesday, April 15, 2008
  Justice Lisabeth Hughes Abramson of the Supreme Court of Kentucky will be the keynote speaker for the 2008 Law Day celebration at the Kentucky Capitol in Frankfort.
• Kentucky Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments April 16 in Elizabethtown
  Thursday, April 10, 2008
• Volunteers needed to assist children placed in foster care in Madison County
  Friday, April 04, 2008
  Citizen Foster Care Review Boards need volunteers to help Kentucky’s children.
• Kentucky Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments April 3 and 4 in Pikeville
  Tuesday, April 01, 2008
  Proceedings are open to the public and begin at 1:30 p.m. April 3
• Judges successfully mediate felony cases for first time in Boyd County
  Thursday, March 27, 2008
  32nd Judicial Circuit is only second circuit to use settlement method to resolve felony matters.
• Laurel County Judicial Center groundbreaking set for March 20 has been canceled
  Wednesday, March 19, 2008
  New date for groundbreaking will be announced soon.
• Judges successfully mediate felony cases for first time in Clay County
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  41st Judicial Circuit is only third circuit in Kentucky to use settlement method to resolve felony matters.
• Laurel County to break ground for $24 million judicial center March 20
  Thursday, March 13, 2008
  State and local officials, public invited to attend groundbreaking ceremony.
• Logan County to break ground for $14.7 million judicial center March 17
  Tuesday, March 11, 2008
  State and local officials, public invited to attend groundbreaking ceremony.
• Supreme Court of Kentucky will hear oral arguments in Northern Kentucky April 16-17
  Friday, March 07, 2008
  All Supreme Court sessions are open to the public.
• Kentucky Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments March 13 in Mount Sterling
  Friday, March 07, 2008
  Proceedings are open to the public and will begin at 9:30 a.m. EDT
• Kentucky Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments March 5 in Bowling Green
  Friday, February 29, 2008
  Proceedings will begin at 1 p.m. CST at Warren County Justice Center.
• Court Facilities Standards Committee to review judicial center projects for Campbell, Garrard, Marion and Mercer counties
  Thursday, February 28, 2008
  This meeting is open to the public.
• Judicial Nominating Commission announces names of nominees for vacant Circuit and District Court judgeships in Jefferson County
  Tuesday, February 26, 2008
  The three attorneys named as nominees to fill the Circuit Court vacancy are Charles L. Cunningham Jr., William Douglas Kemper and Robert S. Silverthorn Jr., all of Louisville. The three attorneys named as nominees to fill the District Court vacancy are David P. Bowles, David Larry Holton II and Ann Bailey Smith, all of Louisville.
• Judicial Nominating Commission announces names of nominees for vacant District Court judgeship in McCreary and Whitley counties
  Thursday, February 21, 2008
  The three attorneys named as nominees to fill this vacancy are Jane R. Butcher, Jason P. Price and Fred Franklin White, all of Williamsburg.
• Volunteers needed to assist children placed in foster care in Fleming County
  Wednesday, February 20, 2008
  Citizen Foster Care Review Boards need volunteers to help Kentucky’s children.
• Volunteers needed to assist children placed in foster care in Owen and Carroll counties
  Wednesday, February 20, 2008
  Citizen Foster Care Review Boards need volunteers to help Kentucky’s children.
• Volunteers needed to assist children placed in foster care in Bracken and Robertson counties
  Wednesday, February 20, 2008
  Citizen Foster Care Review Boards need volunteers to help Kentucky’s children.
• Volunteers needed to assist children placed in foster care in Campbell County
  Wednesday, February 20, 2008
  Citizen Foster Care Review Boards need volunteers to help Kentucky’s children.
• New Drug Court now operating in Green, Marion, Taylor and Washington counties
  Wednesday, February 20, 2008
  New court is among 51 Drug Court programs in Kentucky.
• Chief Justice Lambert forms Mass Tort and Class Action Litigation Committee to safeguard against potential abuses in tort litigation
  Thursday, February 07, 2008
  Chief Justice Joseph E. Lambert has appointed 12 Kentucky attorneys to a committee that will study mass tort and class action litigation cases.
• Judicial Nominating Commission announces names of nominees for vacant District Court judgeship in Clay, Jackson and Leslie counties
  Thursday, February 07, 2008
  The three attorneys named as nominees to fill this vacancy are Henria Bailey-Lewis, Alice Annette Morgan-White and Yancey Lee White, all of Manchester.
• Green County to break ground for $11.5 million judicial center Feb. 8
  Tuesday, February 05, 2008
  State and local officials, public invited to attend groundbreaking ceremony
• Chief Justice Lambert, lawmakers announce legislation to open court proceedings in child-protection cases
  Wednesday, January 30, 2008
  4-year pilot program would determine effectiveness of making proceedings public
• Volunteers needed to assist children placed in foster care
  Friday, January 25, 2008
  Fayette County Citizen Foster Care Review Boards need volunteers to help Kentucky’s children
• Judicial Nominating Commission announces names of nominees for vacant District Court judgeship in Knox and Laurel counties
  Thursday, January 24, 2008
  The three attorneys named as nominees to fill this vacancy are David Randall (Randy) Azbill and John Paul Chappell, both of Laurel County, and Gilbert Edward Holland of Knox County.
• Pendleton County to break ground for $11.7 million judicial center Jan. 31
  Friday, January 18, 2008
  State and local officials and the public are invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony.
• Judge Melcher announces Family Drug Court for Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton and Robertson counties
  Thursday, January 17, 2008
  This program is the 4th Family Drug Court to be implemented in Kentucky.
• Construction of Washington County Judicial Center is 40 percent complete
  Monday, January 14, 2008
  Overall construction of the Washington County Judicial Center in Springfield is 40 percent finished and interior work will begin later in January.
• Adair County to break ground for $10.6 million judicial center Jan. 22
  Thursday, January 10, 2008
  State and local officials, public invited to attend groundbreaking ceremony at 1 p.m. CST.
• Volunteers needed in Jefferson County to assist children placed in foster care
  Friday, December 21, 2007
  Jefferson County Citizen Foster Care Review Boards need volunteers to help Kentucky’s children.
• Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice Scott to be guest speaker at first Rowan County Drug Court graduation Dec. 22
  Friday, December 21, 2007
  Two "role model” participants will be recognized for completing the program at the Rowan County Drug Court graduation.
• Supreme Court Justice Mary C. Noble to be guest speaker at Drug Court graduation Dec. 7
  Friday, December 07, 2007
  Bourbon-Scott-Woodford Drug Court participants will be recognized for completing program.
• Jefferson County courts will remain open on gubernatorial inauguration day, Tuesday, Dec. 11
  Wednesday, December 05, 2007
  Jefferson County Circuit Court, District Court and Family Court will be open Tuesday, Dec. 11.
• Nelson County Justice Center celebrated for earning ENERGY STAR
  Wednesday, November 28, 2007
  The Nelson County Justice Center was recognized for earning the prestigious ENERGY STAR for its superior energy performance.
• Trigg County to break ground for $12.28 million judicial center Nov. 26
  Monday, November 19, 2007
  State and local officials, public invited to attend groundbreaking ceremony for new Trigg County Judicial Center