Legal Opinion
Commonwealth Ex Rel. Hancock v. Paxton
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided December 6, 1974PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULLEN, Commissioner.
The issue on this appeal is whether the Attorney General of Kentucky has standing to initiate and maintain a suit challenging the constitutionality of an Act of the General Assembly, against a state officer, department or agency charged with the administration of the Act. Holding that the Attorney General did not have such standing, the circuit court dismissed two suits (which were consolidated in the circuit court) brought by the Attorney General against the Kentucky Department of Transportation and its Commissioner, which suits, respectively, challenged the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Johnson v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. MeredithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Hansen v. BarlowUtah Supreme Court · 1969
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Meredith v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- State Ex Rel. Meyer v. PetersNebraska Supreme Court · 1972
- Hancock v. Terry Elkhorn Mining Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1973
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- People Ex Rel. Deukmejian v. BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981
- State Ex Rel. Attorney General v. Burning Tree Club, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Conway v. ThompsonKentucky Supreme Court · 2010
- State v. MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SERVICE COM'NMississippi Supreme Court · 1982
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