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
Messi in and Dybala out in Argentina squad for pre
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi is in and Paulo Dybala is out of Argentina’s squad for f2024-05-21UN seeks $430 million for drought
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — About half of Zimbabwe’s population urgently needs food and water after the2024-05-21UN seeks $430 million for drought
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — About half of Zimbabwe’s population urgently needs food and water after the2024-05-21Racial bias did not shape Mississippi's water funding decisions for capital city, EPA says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it found “insufficient evidence”2024-05-21Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection after closing some restaurants
Red Lobster, the casual dining chain that brought seafood to the masses with inventions like popcorn2024-05-21ASU scholar on leave after confrontation with woman at pro
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State University officials say a postdoctoral research scholar remains o2024-05-21
atest comment