David M. WARD; and Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Inc., Appellants/Cross-Appellees
v.
Senator Whitney WESTERFIELD, in His Personal and Official Capacities; Marsy's Law for Kentucky, LLC; and Commonwealth of Kentucky, ex rel. Attorney General Daniel Cameron, Appellees/Cross-Appellants and
Secretary of State, ex rel. Michael G. Adams, in His Official Capacity; the Kentucky State Board of Elections, ex rel. Michael G. Adams, in His Official Capacity as Chief Election Official for the Commonwealth; and A.B. Chandler III, in His Official Capacity as Chairman, Appellees/Cross-Appellees.
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COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT/CROSS-APPELLEE KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS, INC.: Michael R. Mazzoli , Cox & Mazzoli, PLLC, Louisville.
COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANT MARSY'S LAW FOR KENTUCKY, LLC: John C. Roach , W. Keith Ransdell , Lexington, Ransdell, Roach & Royse, PLLC.
COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANT SENATOR WHITNEY WESTERFIELD: David Fleenor , General Counsel, Office of the Senate President.
COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANT COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY EX REL. ATTORNEY GENERAL DANIEL CAMERON: Matthew F. Kuhn , Brett R. Nolan , Office of the Solicitor General.
COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLEE MICHAEL G. ADAMS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE: R. Kent Westberry , Bridget M. Bush , Landrum & Shouse LLP, Louisville.
COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLEE A.B. CHANDLER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE KENTUCKY STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS: Taylor A. Brown , General Counsel, State Board of Elections.
OPINION OF THE COURT BY CHIEF JUSTICEMINTON.
The parties appeal a ruling of the Franklin Circuit Court concerning the second attempt to include Marsy's Law, an amendment related to crime victims' rights, in the Kentucky Constitution. We accepted transfer from the Court of Appeals because this case raises important questions regarding a challenge...
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