Courts & rulings
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Article III courtTrial courtAppointed
One of 2 federal trial courts in Kentucky; jurisdiction is split by county.
Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.
Appellate path
Statutory divisions: Ashland, Covington, Frankfort, London, Lexington, Pikeville.
Covers 67 counties in Kentucky.
Precedent & authority
Bound by its own circuit and the Supreme Court. Decisions of other district courts, even within the same circuit, are only persuasive.