CIRCUIT JUDGE SUSPENDED

THE CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR ADAIR AND CASEY COUNTIES HAS AGREED TO A TWO-WEEK SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY…..AFTER THE KENTUCKY JUDICIAL

CONDUCT COMMISSION INVESTIGATED ALLEGATIONS SHE VIOLATED SEVERAL JUDICIAL CODES OF CONDUCT….. INCLUDING USING HER POSITION TO INFLUENCE

CASES…..

JUDGE JUDY VANCE MURPHY WAIVED FORMAL PROCEEDINGS AND SIGNED THE AGREED ORDER…..WHICH IN ADDITION TO THE SUSPENSION….BANS HER FROM

ENTERINGTHE ADAIR AND CASEY COUNTY COURTHOUSES DURING HER SUSPENSION WHICH RUNS THROUGH NOVEMBER 25^TH…..

THE COMMISSION FOUND THAT MURPHY USED HER INFLUENCE IN HANDLING A PERSONAL MATTER INVOLVING HER DAUGHTER’S BOYFRIEND AND HIS MOTHER…..

AND SHE ALSO INPPROPRIATELY DISCUSSED ONGOING CASES WITH INDIVIDUALS NOT INVOLVED IN THOSE CASES…….

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