Homophobic judge wont be able to avoid gay adoption cases

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Source: Associated Press



By BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated Press · Saturday, May 20, 2017

A Kentucky family court judge who openly declared his opposition to adoptions by gay couples has been blocked from instituting a measure that may have let him avoid handling such cases. Judge W. Mitchell Nance recently submitted a proposed procedural change to the state’s chief justice, John D. Minton Jr.

Minton denied the request on procedural and substantive grounds, state Administrative Office of the Courts spokeswoman Leigh Anne Hiatt said Friday.

Nance declined comment through a court official.

The judge is under attack from civil rights groups seeking his removal from the bench. The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky and other groups complained this week to the state’s judicial disciplinary commission about Nance.

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1. Knowing his position, why is he involved in family law at all?

There is no way he can be considered impartial and if I was gay and trying for an adoption, I know I would not be given a fair hearing in his courtroom. There's already enough societal pressure on gays in the bible belt without the justice system being stacked against them as well.