Fletcher v. Stumbo

We represented the Office of the Governor before the Kentucky Supreme Court in an appeal concerning the constitutional power of the Governor to continue the operations of state government following the legislature’s failure to enact a budget. In a case of first impression, we successfully argued that the Governor had the authority to continue expending funds in the absence of a budget for, among other things, state services guaranteed by the state constitution, including the operation of public schools, and to comply with federal mandates.