KENTUCKY
Kentucky Post
By Paul A. Long
Post staff reporterKentucky's top judge wants to hear from Boone Circuit Judge Jay Bamberger before deciding whether Bamberger should be removed from overseeing a class-action lawsuit against the Covington Diocese.
Bamberger is embroiled in a dispute with diocesan attorneys, who say he cannot be impartial because of his close friendship with a trial consultant who is working with those suing the church. Bamberger has rejected that contention and refused to step down.
Attorneys Mark Guilfoyle and Carrie Huff, who represent the church, have petitioned Chief Justice Joseph E. Lambert to recuse Bamberger. Included in their petitions are two affidavits outlining what the lawyers say is evidence of Bamberger's bias.
"Upon consideration, -- it appears that this court would be assisted by a response from Judge Bamberger, within a reasonable time, addressing the issues set forth in the affidavit and other such issues as he may wish to present," Lambert said.
