Fayette County school board chair, KEA sue to block Kentucky law that would oust current members

Fayette County school board chair says law ousting him is unconstitutional. He’s suing.

Lawsuit challenges Kentucky law affecting Fayette school board race

Tyler Murphy and the Kentucky Education Association sued over Senate Bill 4, arguing the law targets his re-election bid and is unconstitutional.

Fayette County school board chair sues state over new law

Tyler Murphy, the chair of the Fayette County School Board, is suing the state over a new law he says was written to force him off the board.

Fayette County school board chair, KEA sue to block Kentucky law that would oust current members

Fayette County Board of Education Chair Tyler Murphy and the Kentucky Education Association have filed a lawsuit challenging a newly enacted Kentucky law that would overhaul the governance structure of Fayette County Public Schools and force all current board members out of office at the end of 2026.The lawsuit names the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Fayette County Board of Elections and Fayette County election officials as defendants.At the cen…

Fayette County school board chair seeks to block KY law that would oust him from office

By McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern · June 3, 2026 The central offices of Fayette County Public Schools are housed in the John D. Price Administration Building in Lexington. (Fayette County Public Schools) The chairman of the Fayette County Board of Education is suing to block a new Kentucky law that would remove him from office.  Tyler Murphy, who has been on the school board since 2019, filed a lawsuit against Senate Bill 4 in Franklin Count…

Lawsuit challenges new Kentucky law reshaping Fayette County School Board

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Fayette County Board of Education Chair Tyler Murphy and the Kentucky Education Association have filed a lawsuit challenging a newly enacted Kentucky law that would overhaul the governance structure of Fayette County Public Schools and force all current board members out of office at the end of 2026. The lawsuit names the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Fayette County Board of Elections and Fayette County electio…