No. 21-1575

Geoffrey M. Young v. Jeremy Mattox, Judge, Circuit Court of Kentucky, 14th Judicial Circuit

Lower Court: Kentucky
Docketed: 2022-06-21
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: abuse-of-discretion circuit-court civil-procedure clerk court-clerk judicial-discretion judicial-ethics mandamus ministerial-duties prohibition
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Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does any circuit court judge have the authority or discretion to prevent the clerk of the circuit court from properly performing her ministerial duties?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW On May 12, 2021, I filed a petition in the Kentucky Court of Appeals for writs of mandamus and prohibition against Scott County Circuit Court Chief Judge Jeremy Mattox, Division 1. 1. Does any circuit court judge have the authority or discretion to prevent the clerk of the circuit court from properly performing her ministerial duties? ii LIST OF PROCEEDINGS 1 Young v. Mattox, Kentucky Court of Appeals, No. 2021-CA-0541-OA. Judgment entered on June 25, 2021. App. 1 at al-al2. 2) Young v. Mattox, Supreme Court of Kentucky, No. 2021-SC-0269. Judgment entered on March 24, 2022. App. 2 at a13-a25.

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-08-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-06-27
Waiver of right of respondent Amy McGrath to respond filed.
2022-06-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 21, 2022)

Attorneys

Amy McGrath
Kathleen C. TranterDressman Benzinger LaVelle psc, Respondent
Kathleen C. TranterDressman Benzinger LaVelle psc, Respondent
Geoffrey M. Young
Geoffrey M. Young — Petitioner
Geoffrey M. Young — Petitioner