Circuit judge seeks dismissal of judicial misconduct charges

FRANKFORT — A local judge who was recently nominated to the federal bench by President Donald Trump is seeking to dismiss judicial misconduct charges filed with the state last month.Kentucky 34th Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Daniel L. Ballou has denied allegations of judicial misconduct brought against him by the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission and is seeking dismissal of the charges.kAm%96 4@>>:DD:@? 7:=65 2 }@E:46 @7 u@C>2= !C@4665:?8D 2?5 r92C86D @? ~4E] ab[ 2==68:?8 q2==@F G:@=2E65 ;F5:4:2= 4@?5F4E CF=6D 7@==@H:?8 2? :?4:56?E :?G@=G:?8 $@>6CD6E 2EE@C?6J z6CC: q2CE=6J :? $6AE6>36C a_ad]k^Am kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 4@>>:DD:@?’D 7:=:?8[ E96 2==682E:@?D DE6> 7C@> 2 G:56@ q2CE=6J C64@C565 :? 2 |4rC62CJ r@F?EJ 4@FCEC@@> 2?5 A@DE65 E@ D@4:2= >65:2 :? pF8FDE a_ad] %96 G:56@ :?4=F565 4@>>6?E2CJ 23@FE E96 4@FCEC@@> 2?5 A@CEC2:ED @7 7@C>6C ;F586D]k^AmkAm%96 4@>>:DD:@? 2==686D yF586 q2==@F DF3D6BF6?E=J @C56C65 q2CE=6J E@ 2AA62C 367@C6 9:>[ BF6DE:@?65 96C 23@FE C64@C5:?8 :?

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