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STIVERS v. BESHEAR

2021-SC-0139-TG (2021-CA-0479).

659 S.W.3d 313 (2022)

Robert STIVERS, in His Official Capacity as President of the Kentucky Senate; David W. Osborne, in His Official Capacity as Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives; and the Legislative Research Commission, Appellants v. Andy BESHEAR, in His Official Capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; Eric Friedlander, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

December 29, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL FOR APPELLANTS: David Earl Fleenor , Office of the Senate President, David Eric Lycan , Office of the Speaker of the House, Gregory Allen. Woosley , Legislative Research Commission, Paul Emmanuel Salamanca.

COUNSEL FOR APPELLEES: Steven Travis Mayo , Taylor Allen Payne , Marc Griffin Farris , Laura Crittenden Tipton , Office of the Governor, LeeAnne Edmonds Applegate , Wesley Warden Duke , Office of Secretary of the Cabinet, for Health and Family Services.

COUNSEL FOR AMICUS CURIAE, COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY EX. REL. ATTORNEY GENERAL DANIEL CAMERON: Matthew Franklin Kuhn , Office of Solicitor General.

Legislative immunity protects legislators from lawsuits arising from speech or debate in the General Assembly. At issue in this case is whether the President of the Kentucky Senate, the Speaker of the Kentucky House, and the Legislative Research Commission (collectively "the Legislative Defendants")...

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