FRANKFORT, Ky., Nov. 15, 2022 – The Supreme Court of Kentucky will hear oral arguments at 10 a.m. ET Tuesday, Nov. 15, in Frankfort. Proceedings will take place in the Supreme Court Courtroom on the second floor of the Capitol.
For security, the oral argument will be closed to the public. Watch proceedings live as they happen or later as archives here.
The Supreme Court is the state court of last resort and the final interpreter of Kentucky law. Seven justices sit on the Supreme Court and all seven justices rule on appeals that come before the court. The justices are elected from seven appellate districts and serve eight-year terms. A chief justice, chosen for a four-year term by fellow justices, is the administrative head of the state’s court system and is responsible for its operation. The Supreme Court may order a ruling or opinion to be published, which means that the ruling becomes the case law governing all similar cases in the future in Kentucky.
Oral Arguments
TUESDAY, NOV. 15, 2022
10 a.m. ET
DANIEL CAMERON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL V. EMW WOMEN’S SURGICAL CENTER, P.S.C., ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, ITS STAFF, AND ITS PATIENTS, ET AL. (2022-SC-0329-TG)
Constitutional Law. Standing. Abortion. Non-Delegation Doctrine. Issues presented include whether the Jefferson Circuit Court abused its discretion when it granted a temporary injunction preventing enforcement of KRS 311.772, the Human Life Protection Act, and KRS 311.7706, Kentucky’s Heartbeat Bill.
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Oral Argument Granted: August 18, 2022
Trial Court(s): Jefferson Circuit Court
Presiding Judge(s): Hon. Mitchell Perry
Counsel for Appellant:
Matthew F. Kuhn, Solicitor General
Brett R. Nolan, Deputy Solicitor General
Assistant Solicitors General
Alexander Y. Magera
Courtney E. Albini
Daniel J. Grabowski
Harrison Gray Kilgore
Alexander Y. Magera
Michael R. Wajda
Daniel Cameron, in his Official Capacity as Attorney General
Counsel for Appellees:
Heather L. Gatnarek, ACLU of Kentucky
Brigitte Amiri and Chelsea Tejada, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Carrie Y. Flaxman, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Michele Henry, Craig Henry PLC
Leah Godesky and Kendall Turner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP
EMW Women’s Surgical Center, P.S.C., on Behalf of Itself, Its Staff, and Its Patients; Ernest Marshall, M.D., on Behalf of Himself and His Patients; and Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai’i, Alaska, Indiana, and Kentucky, Inc., on Behalf of Itself, Its Staff, and Its Patients
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