Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 21.580 (2026)

Repealed, 2007, but expiration of program extended by court order until January

✓ current as of May 2026
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31, 2009. Catchline at repeal: Senior Status Program for Special Judges. History: Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 128, sec. 6, effective June 24, 2003. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 258, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002. -- Repealed 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 305, sec. 4, effective July 1, 2007 -- Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 305, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. Legislative Research Commission Note (5/23/2007). 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 305, sec. 1, created KRS 21.580, which established the Senior Status Program for Special Judges. Section 4 of that Act repealed KRS 21.580, effective July 1, 2007. Thereafter, 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 258, sec. 1, amended KRS 21.580 to change the retirement date from June 30, 2007, to January 31, 2009, but did not specifically address the repeal set out in the 2000 Act. On May 23, 2007, the Franklin Circuit Court held that "[t]he General Assembly intended the 2002 Amendment to the Senior Status Program to extend both the date of enrollment and the date of expiration of the program until January 31, 2009." George v. Board of Trustees of Judicial Form Retirement System, 07-CI-00587.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 31 cases, 2005–2014 · leading case: Hon George W. Davis III v. Hon Thomas D. Wingate Judge, Franklin Circuit Court Div. II, 437 S.W.3d 720 (Ky. 2014).
Hon George W. Davis III v. Hon Thomas D. Wingate Judge, Franklin Circuit Court Div. II, 437 S.W.3d 720 (Ky. 2014). · cites it 12× “1 It sought to prohibit "a judge acting as a Senior Status Special Judge" from "becom[ing] a candidate for any elected office during the five (5) year term prescribed in KRS 21.580[1" 2 To this end, the following language—or a slight variation thereof3—was inserted to amend the…”
Cox v. Braden, 266 S.W.3d 792 (Ky. 2008). “Senior Judge Winchester then had no claim to the case, since senior judge assignments are made by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court pursuant to KRS 21.580. Proper procedure was followed in this case, and the Appellants had no entitlement by rule or otherwise to have Judge…”
Benningfield v. Pettit Env't, Inc., 183 S.W.3d 567 (Ky. Ct. App. 2005). “[7] Accordingly, the Court held that New Mexico's safety act was not intended to preempt common law remedies for an employee alleging wrongful discharge in retaliation for reporting safety violations and it reversed the summary judgment dismissing the employee's action.”
Reyna v. Commonwealth, 217 S.W.3d 274 (Ky. Ct. App. 2007). “Paisley sitting as Special Judge by assignment of the Chief Justice pursuant to Section 110(5)(b) of the Kentucky Constitution and KRS 21.580.”
Monumental Life Ins. Co. v. Dep't of Revenue, 294 S.W.3d 10 (Ky. Ct. App. 2008). “Henry sitting as Special Judges by assignment of the Chief Justice pursuant to Section 110(5)(b) of the Kentucky Constitution and KRS 21.580. [2] For convenience, we include appellees the City of Louisville and Jefferson County in our references to the Cabinet.”
Dutschke v. Jim Russell Realtors, Inc., 281 S.W.3d 817 (Ky. Ct. App. 2008). “Henry, sitting as Special Judge by assignment of the Chief Justice pursuant to Section 110(5)(b) of the Kentucky Constitution and KRS 21.580. [2] The Arbitrator concluded that it was not.”
Lawson v. Lawson, 290 S.W.3d 691 (Ky. Ct. App. 2009). “Harris, sitting as Special Judge by assignment of the Chief Justice pursuant to Section 110(5)(b) of the Kentucky Constitution and KRS 21.580. [2] Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure.”
City of Somerset v. Bell, 156 S.W.3d 321 (Ky. Ct. App. 2005). “More importantly, a class action for tax refunds was properly denied in this case because numerous members of the class were jurisdictionally incapable of maintaining an action in circuit court.”
Cabinet for Health & Fam. Servs. v. J.T.G., 301 S.W.3d 35 (Ky. Ct. App. 2009). “Harris, sitting as Special Judge by assignment of the Chief Justice pursuant to Section 110(5)(b) of the Kentucky Constitution and KRS 21.580. [2] Kinship care is established by KRS 605.”
Commonwealth v. Maynard, 294 S.W.3d 43 (Ky. Ct. App. 2009). “Harris, sitting as Special Judge by assignment of the Chief Justice pursuant to Section 110(5)(b) of the Kentucky Constitution and KRS 21.580 [2] Although purporting to represent Maynard's estate, Appellee's attorney did argue at the forfeiture hearing that the Commonwealth's…”
Holland v. Commonwealth, 192 S.W.3d 433 (Ky. Ct. App. 2006). “Paisley sitting as Special Judge by assignment of the Chief Justice pursuant to Section 110(5)(b) of the Kentucky Constitution and KRS 21.580. [2] Indeed, the Commonwealth argues that the limitation on the weapon is logical because a person who is truly being abused is more…”
Allen v. Commonwealth, 278 S.W.3d 649 (Ky. Ct. App. 2009). “Buckingham sitting as Special Judge by assignment of the Chief Justice pursuant to Section 110(5)(b) of the Kentucky Constitution and KRS 21.580. [2] Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 21.580(1)(a) — 2 cases
Hon George W. Davis III v. Hon Thomas D. Wingate Judge, Franklin Circuit Court Div. II, 437 S.W.3d 720 (Ky. 2014). “1 It sought to prohibit "a judge acting as a Senior Status Special Judge" from "becom[ing] a candidate for any elected office during the five (5) year term prescribed in KRS 21.580[1" 2 To this end, the following language—or a slight variation thereof3—was inserted to amend the…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 21.580(l)(a) — 1 case
Hon George W. Davis III v. Hon Thomas D. Wingate Judge, Franklin Circuit Court Div. II, 437 S.W.3d 720 (Ky. 2014). “1 It sought to prohibit "a judge acting as a Senior Status Special Judge" from "becom[ing] a candidate for any elected office during the five (5) year term prescribed in KRS 21.580[1" 2 To this end, the following language—or a slight variation thereof3—was inserted to amend the…”
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