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Circuit Judge Thomas Travis listens to the Kentucky Kernel’s attorney Mike Abate during a hearing for the lawsuit between The Kernel Press Inc. and the University of Kentucky on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Robert F. Stephens Circuit Courthouse Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

Kernel lawsuit to be ruled on within 30 days

Casey Sebastiano, Managing Editor March 25, 2025

A Fayette Circuit Judge heard arguments on March 25 from the Kentucky Kernel and the University of Kentucky on their motions regarding an open records lawsuit. UK denied an open records request filed...

PODCAST: Catching Up with the Kernel: Oral history on open records

Giana Gallo, Owen Chesemore, and Jackson LaCroix February 24, 2025

Jon Fleischaker, an experienced Kentucky litigator, talks about his 40 years of experience in work involving media law, the First Amendment, and the creation of the Open Records Act.

PODCAST: Catching Up with the Kernel-Episode 12

Giana Gallo, Owen Chesemore, and Jackson LaCroix December 8, 2024

On this week’s episode of Catching Up with the Kernel, your hosts Giana Gallo and Owen Chesemore inform you on a suspect arrested for a reported on-campus sexual assault who is now released from jail,...

GUEST COLUMN: Anti-Transparency Bill Must Be Stopped

GUEST COLUMN: Anti-Transparency Bill Must Be Stopped

Jon Fleischaker and Michael Abate February 15, 2024

Editor's note: Jon Fleischaker and Michael Abate are media law and First Amendment experts who serve as General Counsel to the Kentucky Press Association. They practice at the law firm of Kaplan Johnson...

Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. listens to UK's lawyer during oral arguments heard by the Kentucky Supreme Court in UK's lawsuit against the Kernel on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, at the Kentucky Supreme Court in Frankfort, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff.

Details of the James Harwood investigation and records battle

Emily Girard August 26, 2021

James Harwood, at the time an associate professor of entomology at UK, resigned from his position in February 2016 after being accused of sexual harassment. The terms of his resignation agreement stated...

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This battle is (kind of) over. It shouldn’t have had to be fought.

Kernel Editorial Board March 30, 2021

Five years. Six editors. Thousands of dollars in court fees and lawyer payments.The University of Kentucky’s lawsuit against the Kentucky Kernel has had a heavy toll. But in the end, the ruling was simple:...

Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. listens to UK's lawyer during oral arguments heard by the Kentucky Supreme Court in UK's lawsuit against the Kernel on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, at the Kentucky Supreme Court in Frankfort, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff.

Kentucky Supreme Court rules in favor of Kernel in lawsuit from UK

Natalie Parks March 25, 2021

The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Kentucky Kernel in an open records lawsuit from the University of Kentucky, upholding the ruling from Kentucky's Court of Appeals and ending a five-year...

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We must condemn HB 387 at all costs

February 28, 2019

“They really want a government that operates in darkness.”That’s what Amye Bensenhaver, former assistant attorney general, said about House Bill 387 on Tuesday, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. I...

Judge Robert Johnson listens to Assistant Attorney General Travis Mayo's argument at the Kentucky Court of Appeals on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, in Frankfort, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Decision in Kernel, UK case to be delayed; court will reconsider case

Rick Childress December 10, 2018

A new three-judge appeals court panel will have to be assembled and will have to reconsider UK's lawsuit with the Kernel, the Kentucky Court of Appeals announced in an order last week. The appointment...

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KSU must give employee sexual misconduct report to Kernel, AG rules

Rick Childress November 21, 2018

The Kentucky Attorney General ruled that Kentucky State University must give investigative documents pertaining to alleged sexual misconduct by a university employee over to the Kernel. The decision,...

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The battle continues.

Bailey Vandiver August 21, 2018

After nearly two years of legal proceedings, the Kentucky Kernel is still involved in three lawsuits concerning the obtainment of records about sexual misconduct at universities.The Kernel’s pursuit...

UK, Kernel ready for appellate court battle

Rick Childress January 26, 2018

Both UK’s and the Kernel’s law teams have filed their arguments for the impending Kentucky appellate court decision.This hearing comes after the Kernel appealed a January 2017 decision from a Fayette...

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