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Kentucky Court of Appeals Orders Judge to Recall Arrest Warrant for Former Gov. Matt Bevin
The Kentucky Court of Appeals paused sentencing and recalled an arrest warrant after Bevin filed to disqualify the judge over alleged bias in a child support dispute.
- On Friday, Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Audra Eckerle recalled the arrest warrant for former Gov. Matt Bevin, ruling that Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson issued it improperly after Bevin filed a motion to disqualify her.
- Judge Johnson issued the warrant Tuesday, sentencing Bevin to 60 days in jail unless he paid a $500 fine and submitted financial documents for his adopted son, Jonah Bevin.
- Jonah Bevin, 19, alleges his parents abandoned him at a facility for "troubled teens" and seeks financial support; Bevin has resisted disclosing records, arguing Judge Johnson showed "personal bias and prejudice."
- Eckerle stayed Bevin's sentencing, citing Kentucky law that a trial judge cannot proceed after a disqualification filing until the Chief Justice acts; the case now awaits a Kentucky Supreme Court review.
- Jonah Bevin's attorney, John Helmers, called the recall "only a temporary reprieve," noting his team will resume efforts to obtain documents once the Kentucky Supreme Court rules on the disqualification motion.
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Kentucky Court of Appeals orders judge to recall arrest warrant for former Gov. Matt Bevin
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky Court of Appeals judge ordered a Jefferson family court judge to recall an arrest warrant Friday for former Gov. Matt Bevin after ruling that judge did not have the authority to issue the warrant. Bevin’s…
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin won't be arrested, higher judge recalls warrant
The former governor is now asking a higher court to immediately dismiss his arrest order. His son's attorney says, "Matt Bevin is attempting to avoid jail, child support, and personal accountability."
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s arrest warrant lifted by appeals judge • Kentucky Lantern
Former Gov. Matt Bevin listens during a court hearing in Louisville on March 21, 2025. (Photo by Michael Clevenger, Courier Journal, via press pool) LOUISVILLE — A warrant for the arrest of former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has been lifted for now through an emergency order by the state Court of Appeals. The order comes three days after Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson sentenced Bevin to 60 days in jail for contempt of court after she s…
Matt Bevin won't be arrested, higher judge recalls warrant
The former governor is now asking a higher court to immediately dismiss his arrest order. His son's attorney says, "Matt Bevin is attempting to avoid jail, child support, and personal accountability."
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