Judge blocks Governor Bevin's order to abolish the UofL Board of Trustees

Just when you thought the dust had settled on Floyd Street, Franklin Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd kicked it back up this morning when he granted Attorney General Andy Beshear’s request to block Governor Matt Bevin’s order abolishing the UofL Board of Trustees. The move comes less than two days after the new Board of Trustees accepted UofL President James Ramsey’s resignation, which, according to Joe Sonka, is still valid “until anyone challenges” it. That said, it’s not clear whether the current Board of Trustees is still in power, or what the heck is going on.

Judge Shepherd argued Governor Bevin issued the executive order to dissolve the previous board without merit, so, using that logic, he could issue all sorts of executive orders, even one to merge the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville. Quelle horreur!

If @GovMattBevin is correct, he could, by executive order, "merge the University of Kentucky with the University of Louisville"

— Jason Riley (@JasonRileyWDRB) July 29, 2016

Don’t freak out, that’s just an example, but man, it’s terrifying:

COULD A COMBINED UOFL AND UK FOOTBALL TEAM WIN THE SEC?!?

— Jason Riley (@JasonRileyWDRB) July 29, 2016

No.

WHO STARTS ON THE COMBINED BASKETBALL TEAM?

— Jason Riley (@JasonRileyWDRB) July 29, 2016

The Kentucky guys.

This is the saga that never ends! And it goes on and on, my friends!