VAUGHN v. KNOPF

No. 94-SC-150-DG.

895 S.W.2d 566 (1995)

James M. VAUGHN, Jefferson County Sheriff, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Appellant, v. Thomas KNOPF, Chief Judge, Jefferson Circuit Court, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

March 23, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank F. Chuppe, Byron Edward Leet, Gregory S. Berman, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, Louisville, for appellant.

V. Lynne Schroering, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, N. Scott Lilly, Asst. County Atty., Louisville, for appellee.

Culver V. Halliday, Samuel D. Hinkle, Stoll, Keenon & Park, Louisville, Julius Rather, Lexington, for amicus curiae.


STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

The issue we decide on this appeal is whether subsections (2) and (5) of KRS 64.345, which direct that the Chief Circuit Judge of counties containing cities of the first class and urban county governments approve certain budget elements of the sheriff in those government entities, violate the Kentucky Constitution provisions that create a separation of powers shield in the Commonwealth.

We have no difficulty in determining that these...

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