COMBS v. HUFF

No. 93-SC-138-TG.

858 S.W.2d 160 (1993)

James "Tonto" COMBS, Appellant, v. Carlos "Jake" HUFF, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

May 18, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Barrett, III, Pillersdorf, Derossett & Barrett, Prestonsburg, for appellant.

Ronald G. Combs, Gullett, Combs & Wireman, Hazard, for appellee.


LAMBERT, Justice.

At issue here is the constitutionality of SCR 1.060, a rule promulgated by this Court and effective on January 1, 1987. In substance, the rule provides that no person other than an incumbent shall be eligible to seek the office of circuit court clerk without having first attained a passing grade of 70% or more on a standard examination administered by the Administrative Office of the Courts.1 Appellant contends that ...

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