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Kentucky Court of Justice
Chief Justice Minton to give State of the Judiciary address before Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary on Friday, Dec. 9

Press Release Date:	Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Contact Information:	Jamie Ball Public Information Specialist 502-573-2350, x 50033 jamieball@kycourts.net http://courts.ky.gov

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr. is scheduled to present the annual State of the Judiciary address before the General Assembly’s Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary on Friday, Dec. 9. The meeting will take place at 10 a.m. EST in Room 171 of the Capitol Annex in Frankfort. The meeting is open to the public and the media.

Chief Justice Minton will discuss the Judicial Branch’s recent accomplishments and challenges and provide an overview of the branch’s FY 2012-2014 budget request.

The chief justice is the administrative head of the state court system and is responsible for overseeing its operation. Chief Justice Minton was sworn in as Kentucky’s fifth chief justice in June 2008.