Supreme Court suspends former Kenton Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry from practice of law
By Judy Clabes
NKyTribune editor
Dawn Michelle Gentry has agreed to a four-year suspension from the practice of law, as has the Kentucky Bar Association. The opinion signed by Supreme Court Justice John Minton was released today.
Dawn Gentry (file photo)
Gentry, who was removed from her Kenton County Family Court judgeship after a lengthy hearing by the Judicial Conduct Commission, has also now been...
Judicial Conduct Commission removes Dawn Gentry as Kenton County Family Court judge for misconduct
By Judy Clabes
NKyTribune editor
The state’s Judicial Conduct Commission has removed Dawn Gentry as Kenton County Family Court judge for official misconduct in a scathing order finding her guilty of 10 of 12 counts brought against her.
She had been suspended from Family Court in January but continued to receive pay until a final adjudication of the charges.
The five voting members of the Commission...
Impeachment committee hearing case of Kenton County Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry
By TOM LATEK
Kentucky Today
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – A special House Impeachment Committee is taking up the matter of a Northern Kentucky judge accused of misconduct.
In November, the Judicial Conduct Commission charged Kenton County Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry with nine counts of judicial misconduct.
An impeachment committee in the House gathers to hear the case of Kenton County Family Court...
Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry submits answers to complaint filed with KY Judicial Conduct Commission
NKyTribune staff
The Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission has begun an investigation into the conduct of Dawn M. Gentry, Family Court Judge 16th Judicial Circuit, Family Division 5.
The investigation is in response to a formal complaint.
Judge Gentry (file photo)
There have been public comments from some of those identified in the complaint about the allegations against Judge Gentry, while she has...
Candidates: Dawn Gentry wants to remain Kenton County Family Court Judge
As the Kenton County Family Court Judge, a loving mother of two daughters and wife, and a former family-law practitioner for more than a decade, I am uniquely qualified to continue my important work serving the bench with integrity and honor.
Professional experience
As the Family Court Judge, I fight on the front line of the drug epidemic. I regularly confront the consequences and aftereffects of this...
The Primary: Dawn Gentry, Kenton Family Court Judge; Tony Wilson, Boone County Sheriff
The NKyTribune is offering an opportunity for those in contested NKY races in the primary election to make their case — and themselves — better known to voters. This opportunity is open and free: 800 words max., positive FOR your candidacy. Send to news@nkytrib.com. None will appear after May 20.
DAWN GENTRY
Kenton Family Court
As a wife and the mother of two daughters, the child of a single mother,...
Dawn Michelle Gentry of Edgewood chosen by Gov. Bevin to fill vacancy on Kenton County Family Court
Gov. Matt Bevin has appointed Dawn Michelle Gentry, of Edgewood, to the Kenton County Family Court to serve the 16th Judicial Circuit, Division 5.
The vacancy was created by the resignation earlier this year of Lisa Bushelman was granted a request for leave based on medical reasons. She did not return from the leave and signed an “Agreed Order of Disability Retirement” on August 19.
Dawn...
Judicial Conduct Commission moves Gentry hearing to August, final disposition expected by September
By Mark Hansel
NKyTribune managing editor
The Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission has set an amended date for a disciplinary hearing to address the charges against suspended Kenton County Family Court judge Dawn Gentry.
In determining that additional time will be needed for final disposition of the matter, the Commission has ordered that the time within which the commission will make final disposition...
Despite Gentry’s suspension, Kenton County Family Court docket not disrupted; hearing set for April 20
By Mark Hansel
NKyTribune managing editor
It is “business as usual” for cases on the Kenton County Family Court docket.
It was previously reported that retired Judge Anthony Frohlich would preside over cases on the docket of suspended Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry through January 31.
Gentry
Kenton Court Clerk John C. Middleton said Tuesday several judges have now been assigned to collectively...
Retired Judge Frohlich to preside over suspended Family Court judge Gentry’s cases through Jan. 31
By Mark Hansel
NKyTribune managing editor
A message on the Kenton Court Clerk’s website indicates there is a short-term contingency plan to handle the Family Court caseload of Judge Dawn Gentry, who was temporarily removed from the bench pending an investigation into her conduct.
Frohlich (file photo).
“We have received an Order from (Kentucky Supreme Court) Chief Justice Minton that retired...
Judicial Conduct Commission temporarily suspends Gentry’s Kenton judgeship, today’s docket canceled
NKyTribune staff
At a meeting of the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission held on Friday in Louisville, Dawn Gentry was temporarily removed as Kenton County Judge pending further investigation.
A disciplinary hearing will be set.
Gentry, who was elected to the Family Count judgeship in November 2018, faces nine charges, among them having sex with coworkers in her office during work hours, making unwanted...
New nonprofit Northern Kentuckians for the Judiciary endorses Dusing, Gentry, McMain, Zalla
Northern Kentuckians for the Judiciary (NKFJ) has endorsed four candidates in contested judicial races in Northern Kentucky in the Nov. 6 general election.
Jennifer Dusing
After interviews with candidates for these offices and a lengthy and rigorous evaluation of each candidate’s qualifications for election to the bench, the organization endorsed the following attorneys as the most qualified to serve...
Gentry, Rouse and Roush named by Judicial Nominating Committee for Kenton Family Court vacancy
The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., has announced nominees to fill the vacant Family Court judgeship in Kenton County, which is the 16th Judicial Circuit.
The three nominees for the judgeship are attorneys Dawn Michelle Gentry of Edgewood, Thomas L. Rouse of Erlanger and Peter Allen Roush of Edgewood.
Dawn Michelle Gentry
Gentry practices family...
Judy Clabes: ‘Frat house judge’ lost seat on Family Court bench, now opens her law office in Newport
Dawn Gentry, the displaced Kenton County Family Court judge — dubbed by national media the ‘frat house’ judge — has opened a law office in Newport.
It has been just over a year since the state Judicial Conduct Commission made the unanimous (5-0) decision to remove Gentry from the bench, a decision later upheld by the Kentucky Supreme Court.
Her five-day hearing garnered media...
Beshear names Acena Beck to Kenton Family Court vacancy; she was head of Children’s Law Center
Acena Johnson Beck of Ft. Mitchell has been appointed to fill a vacancy in Kenton Family Court.
Gov. Andy Beshear made the announcement Friday.
Acena Beck
The Judicial Nominating Commission named three nominees for the vacancy created when Dawn Gentry was removed from the bench in 2020. Those three nominees were presented to Gov. Beshear.
Kenton makes up the 16th Judicial Circuit and the vacancy was...
