Judge rules against Bevin in University of Louisville trustee case
Ruling that Gov. Matt Bevin had illegally acted as judge, jury and executioner in abolishing the University of Louisville board of trustees and appointing his own, a judge on Wednesday permanently set aside Bevins orders.
In another blow to Bevins executive powers, Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd said Bevins June 28 actions were entirely without precedent.
Shepherd wrote in a 17-page opinion that Bevin maligned the integrity and competence of the former board members by calling them operationally dysfunctional, then broke the law by giving them no recourse whatsoever to contest his unilateral fiat.
The judge also said Bevin improperly agreed to fire and replace the board as a condition of getting President James Ramseys agreement to resign.
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