Legal Opinion
Dutton v. Shaffer
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided March 27, 2025No. 3:23-cv-00039Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION FRANKFORT ) DONNA DUTTON, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) Case No. 3:23-cv-00039-GFVT-EBA ) V. ) ) OPINION HON. JIMMY SHAFFER, et al., ) & ) ORDER Defendants. ) ) ) *** *** *** *** Having elected judicial officers breeds a unique set of problems. Judicial officers and judicial candidates are bound to a certain code of ethics, aimed at ensuring the integrity of the judiciary. However, because they are elected, they are also incorporated into the folds of the political process, which encourages candidates to espouse their positions on…
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