Kentucky chief justice ‘deeply disappointed’ in judicial branch budget

By: Sarah Ladd

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 382

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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FRANKFORT — The Kentucky General Assembly passed a judicial branch budget Wednesday that the chief justice said will force “significant layoffs.”

The Kentucky Court of Justice is reviewing the final budget “to assess its impact on court operations,” Chief Justice Debra Hembree Lambert said in a statement Wednesday night.

“We know we will have significant layoffs but will focus now internally on taking care of our people and the citizens we serve with as much …

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