Kentucky Supreme Court asks for judicial district reshuffling, more family court judges

Aside from the looming task of legislative redistricting, the Republican-dominated state legislature could have one more electoral map to consider at the upcoming 2022 General Assembly: the state court system. Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John Minton has asked for several changes to the makeup of both circuit and district courts in the Commonwealth.

In an order from last week, Minton issued a “certification of necessity for the creation and elimination” as well as rearrangement of judicial districts. The order applies to fewer than 20 district and circuit courts.

If passed as suggested, it would add eight circuit court judges and eliminate eight district court divisions.

The apportionments are to be decided by the state legislature, whose Republican caucuses hold veto-proof supermajorities in both chambers of the state legislature.

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