Judge clears former Kentucky secretary of state Alison Lundergan Grimes of ethics charges
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has been cleared of ethics charges stemming from allegations that the one-time Democratic rising star abused her access to voter registration data to benefit herself and fellow Democrats.
Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd ruled Monday that Grimes legally accessed the data while “acting in the scope of her public duties” as secretary of state.
“It is unclear how the commission can penalize the commonwealth’s chief election official for having access to voter data, or downloading it to a flash drive when it has failed to identify any illegal or unethical use of such data,” Shepherd said in his order.
Grimes had faced a $10,000 fine after the state Executive Branch Ethics Commission said that she committed ethics violations by improperly ordering the downloading and distribution of voter registration data. The judge’s reversal of the commission’s order means Grimes won’t have to pay the fine.
Related articles
US, Mexico drop bid to host 2027 World Cup
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation and its Mexican counterpart dropped their joint bid to ho2024-05-01Mainland spokesperson affirms patrols from coast guard near Kinmen legitimate
On Friday, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said that the law enforcement patrols conducted by the ma2024-05-01Biden delivers forceful State of the Union address
U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an aggressive State of the Union speech on Thursday amid a rancor2024-05-01FM: China supports int'l peace conference on Ukraine crisis
China supports holding an international peace conference that is recognized by both Russia and Ukrai2024-05-01Bizarre moment yacht gets wedged underneath railway arches while being carried on a low
Surprised motorists were caught off guard in Essex after realising an obstruction ahead was not caus2024-05-01Mainland spokesperson affirms patrols from coast guard near Kinmen legitimate
On Friday, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said that the law enforcement patrols conducted by the ma2024-05-01
atest comment