A Jefferson County Circuit Court judge ruled Friday that Louisville Metro must stop interfering with the Ethics Commission’s hiring of a lawyer.
Judge Ann Bailey Smith granted the Ethics Commission’s request for a restraining order after the commission alleged the city and the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office were orchestrating an “illegitimate takeover.” The commission voted last month to reappoint local attorney Todd Lewis to advise commissioners on how to handle complaints against public officials.
The County Attorney’s Office opposed the hiring and tried to impose their own attorney on the commission…