Sen. Ridley to, indeed, keep Crittenden County

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Sen. Dorsey Ridley (far left) will remain Crittenden County's
senator in Frankfort until 2015 after a Kentucky Supreme Court
ruling Friday upheld 2002 district boundaries ruled used by a
Franklin Circuit judge in January. Also pictured with Ridley during
a visit to Capital Hill Wednesday are (from left) Crittenden County
Judge-Executive Perry Newcom, Marion Mayor Mickey Alexander,
Crittenden County Economic Development Corp. Board Chairman
Terry Bunnell, Crittenden Health Systems CEO Jim Christensen and
Rep. Mike Cherry.

The Kentucky Supreme Court has blocked implementation of the newly drawn boundaries for state legislative districts. In a two-page order issued a few hours after hearing oral arguments in the case Friday morning, the state’s highest court upheld Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd’s ruling that this year’s redistricting was unconstitutional.

The court said districts enacted in 2002 remain in place, meaning Sen. Dorsey Ridley (D-Henderson) will, in fact, remain a Senate District 4 lawmaker until 2015, representing Crittenden, Livingston, Caldwell, Union, Webster and Henderson counties instead of urban Lexington which was called for in redistricting legislation.

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