Governor Names Special Justices in Scandal Probe
In a new twist to Kentucky’s state hiring scandal, Gov. Ernie Fletcher appointed two special Supreme Court justices to help decide whether a grand jury could continue issuing indictments against members of the Republican’s administration.
The appointees will fill in temporarily for two justices who recused themselves in December. Kentucky’s Constitution says it’s up to the governor to fill vacancies on the seven-member court when two or more justices have declined to sit for a particular case. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in the hiring case March 16.
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