CHAPMAN v. GORMAN

Nos. 91-SC-654-TG, 91-SC-659-TG.

839 S.W.2d 232 (1992)

Virginia CHAPMAN, Ron Peace and V. Carolyn Chapman, Appellants, v. Chris GORMAN, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and the Office of Education Accountability, by and through Dr. Penny Sanders, its Director, in her official capacity, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

As Amended October 12, 1992.

Rehearing Denied November 19, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Chenoweth, John C. Fogle, III, Bryan, Fogle & Chenoweth, Frankfort, for appellants.

Chris Gorman, Atty. Gen., Robert V. Bullock, D. Brent Irvin, Asst. Attys. Gen., Civil Div., Mark R. Overstreet, Charles J. Cronan, IV, Stites & Harbison, Frankfort, for appellees.

Florence S. Huffman, Kevin M. Noland, Kentucky Dept. of Educ., Office of Legal Services, Frankfort, amicus curiae.


STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

Appellants, Virginia Chapman, V. Carolyn Chapman, and Ron Peace, challenge the validity of anti-nepotism statutes, KRS 160.180(2)(i) and KRS 160.380(2)(f), provisions enacted as part of the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990. Virginia Chapman and Ron Peace are long-time elected members of the Covington Independent Board of Education (hereinafter referred to as the Board). Virginia Chapman has continuously served in this post, initially...

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