FRANKFORT, Ky., Sept. 23, 2025 – The Kentucky Court of Appeals will convene Wednesday in Lexington to hear oral arguments in a civil case on appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. Proceedings are open to the public and will take place at 1 p.m. EDT in Courtroom I on the fourth floor of the Robert F. Stephens Circuit Courthouse, 120 N. Limestone St.

Court of Appeals Chief Judge Larry E. Thompson and Court of Appeals Judges Glenn E. Acree and Will Moynahan will hear arguments in Professional Learning Institute, LLC v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Real Estate Authority, et al. Judge Moynahan will preside.

Learn more about the case at https://kcoj.info/COASept2025.

Nearly all cases heard by the Kentucky Court of Appeals come to it on appeal from a lower court. If a case is tried in Circuit Court or District Court and the losing parties involved are not satisfied with the outcome, they may ask for a higher court to review the correctness of the trial court’s decision. Some cases, such as criminal case acquittals and divorces, may not be appealed. In a divorce case, however, child custody and property rights decisions may be appealed. Cases are not retried in the Court of Appeals. Only the record of the original court trial is reviewed, with attorneys presenting the legal issues to the court for a decision.

Fourteen judges, two elected from seven appellate court districts, serve on the Court of Appeals. The judges are divided into panels of three to review and decide cases, with the majority determining the decision. The panels do not sit permanently in one location but travel throughout the state to hear cases.

Oral arguments

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025
1 PM EDT
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING INSTITUTE, LLC v. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, KENTUCKY REAL ESTATE AUTHORITY, ET AL.
2024-CA-0938

Presiding Judge: HON. WILLIAM P. MOYNAHAN
Associate Judge: HON. GLENN E. ACREE and HON. LARRY E. THOMPSON

JEFFERSON County, HON. MITCHELL PERRY

Attorney for Appellant: Richard Lynn Masters
Attorney for Appellee: Steven Patrick Riley

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