Dutton v. Shaffer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION FRANKFORT DONNA DUTTON, ) ) Plaintiff ) Civil No. 3:23-cv-00039-GFVT ) v. ) OPINION ) & HON. JIMMY SHAFFER, et al. ) ORDER ) Defendants. ) *** *** *** *** This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Donna Dutton’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction. [R. 4.] While running for election, Judge Dutton gave a statement to a local newspaper. [R. 1 at 6.] The Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission informed Judge Dutton that her statement may have violated the Code of Judicial Conduct. [R. 1-5.] Judge Dutton now asks the Court…