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    Wiest – Judicial Endorsements1

    Kentucky Supreme Court


    Second District (Bowling Green Area) -- Shawn Marie Alcott2
    Fourth District (Louisville) -- Angela McCormick Bisig3
    Sixth District (Northern Kentucky) -- Joseph Fischer4
    Kentucky Court of Appeals
    Fourth District – 1st (Louisville) -- Audra Jean Eckerle
    Fourth District – 2nd (Louisville)-- Annette Karem5
    Sixth District – 2nd (Northern Kentucky) -- Robert A. Winter, Jr.6

    1
    I have not endorsed in uncontested races, or where I do not have good information on
    candidates.
    2
    Alcott’s opponent, Kelly Thompson, is a current judge on the Kentucky Court of Appeals. Judge Thompson’s
    rulings are not universally bad, and I cannot say that he is agenda-driven, but having reviewed a number of his
    rulings, I cannot track the logic and rationale of certain of his decisions – he is unpredictable, and that is not a good
    thing. I think Alcott is the better pick.
    3
    Judge Bissig is a Democrat, but so is her opponent. As a Circuit Judge, she has had some decent rulings, and I do
    not think she will be a partisan actor on the bench (said another way, she may have a left-leaning tilt, but she isn’t a
    partisan in a black robe). I can live with that over the alternative.
    4
    Joe Fischer is a Constitutionalist, meaning that he believes in the constitution and the law, as it is written. That
    takes on significant importance at the state level. Joe also believes in separation of powers, and following the law. I
    compare that to his opponent, Justice Keller, who has issued a number of rulings that appear singularly results-and-
    politics driven (her dissent in the right to work case; her upholding Government Beshear’s lockdown mandates
    including a mask mandate, a month after posting his hashtag #TeamKentucky, and #MaskUp on her facebook); her
    questionable ruling that a harmed business owner did not have standing to challenge the Governor’s mandates; her
    upholding abortions for out-of-state minors without their parents knowledge or consent; and, perhaps most
    egregiously, her hug-a-thug judicial philosophy overturning multiple child sexual predator convictions: Garrett Dye
    v. Commonwealth, 2012-SC-0003 (murder conviction of a 9 year old victim, overturned); Michael Calloway v.
    Commonwealth, 2012-SC-334, (overturned conviction of first degree sexual abuse of a 7 year old victim); Richard
    Yates v. Commonwealth, 2012-SC-00275 (14 year old raped by her stepfather, overturned conviction); Samuel
    Crabtree v. Commonwealth, 2012-SC-00591, (overturned convictions for child pornography, over 67 images of
    children, including videos of children having oral sex with adults with names of photos like “illegal underage lolita
    preteen pedo” and “baby rape,” and Keller and her colleagues found the evidence insufficient to sustain a
    conviction); Nery Ruiz v. Commonwealth, 2014-SC-00124 (anal sodomy and first degree sexual abuse convictions
    with a 6 year old victim, overturned); Dustin Farra v. Commonwealth, 2013-SC-00505 (reversed conviction for
    sodomy upon a 4 year old victim over a technicality); Michael Robert v. Commonwealth, 2014-SC-00284 (first
    degree sexual abuse, rape, and sodomy convictions upon a 11 year old victim overturned); Dunn v. Maze, 2015-SC-
    00437 (minor anally raped, tossed convictions on technicality); Kevin Herp v. Commonwealth, 2014-SC-00447
    (sodomy conviction and sexual abuse upon a 9 year old victim reversed because the trial court did not grant a
    continuance); Ernest Manery v. Commonwealth, 2014-SC-00666 (rape and sex abuse conviction upon a 10 year old,
    reversed).
    5
    I recognize I am picking the lesser of evils in Louisville – generally I am picking the left leaning balls-and-strikes
    judges versus the far left-wing activists on the bench for these races.
    6
    The Winter/Cetrulo race is simple: In her short time on the bench, Judge Cetrulo has issued rulings that are pro-
    abortion, anti-religious liberty, pro-vaccine mandate, and seems to be following the agenda of the person that
    Circuit Court7
    13th Circuit/1st Division (Jessamine, etc). -- John Reynolds
    16th Circuit/3rd Division (Kenton) -- Jason Hiltz
    30th Circuit/4th Division (Louisville)-- Ebert Haegele
    30th Circuit/5th Division (Louisville)-- Mary Shaw
    30th Circuit/7th Division (Louisville)-- Melissa Bellows
    30th Circuit/10th Division (Louisville)-- Dorislee Gilbert
    48th Circuit/1st Division (Franklin) -- Joe Bilby
    57th Circuit/1st Division (Wayne, etc.) -- Sarah Beth Gregory
    Circuit/Family
    12th Circuit/2nd Division (Oldham/Henry/Trimble) --Joni Botorff
    16th Circuit/2nd Division (Kenton) -- Terri King Schoborg
    16th Circuit/5th Division (Kenton)-- Donna Bloemer
    17th Circuit/3rd Division (Campbell)-- Abby Voelker
    27th Circuit/4th Division (Knox/Laurel)-- Harold Dyche
    54th Circuit/2nd Division (Boone/Gallatin)-- Keith McMain
    District Judge
    12th District/1st Division (Oldham, Henry/Trimble)- Daniel Fendley
    16th District/2nd Division (Kenton)-- Ken Easterling
    17th District/2nd Division (Campbell)-- Erin Sizemore
    28th District/1st Division (Pulaski)-- Dylan Gorski
    30th District/1st Division (Louisville)-- Anthony Jones
    30th District/3rd Division (Louisville)-- Kristina Garvey

    appointed her, Andy Beshear. Bob Winter, meanwhile, is a constitutionalist, follow the law judge, who has
    demonstrated a commitment to the constitution.
    7
    There is no way to outline all of the reasons for all of the endorsements for Circuit and District Court, but I am
    happy to take questions on a case-by-case basis. I am looking for judges who will follow the law, and not pursue an
    agenda from the bench. On criminal justice issues, I am looking for judges who will ensure every Defendant a fair
    trial (I am not after a prosecution or defense tilt – I want someone who adheres to the presumption of innocence),
    but after conviction will also keep the community safe from predators and criminals after conviction. Some of these
    picks are picking outstanding judicial candidates who I would be excited to vote for, while some of these picks are
    just picking the lesser of evils.
    30th District/4th Division (Louisviile)-- Lora Holman
    30th District/6th Division (Louisville)-- Justin Brown
    30th District/7th Division (Louisville)-- Megan McDonald
    30th District/8th Division (Louisville)-- Jessica Stone
    30th District/10th Division (Louisville)-- Sara Nicholson
    30th District/15th Division (Louisville)-- Claudette Patton

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