Criminal cases are assigned to Judge Bunning (100%). Should Judge Bunning recuse,
the matter shall be reassigned to Judge Meredith.
B. Northern Division at Covington
Civil cases are assigned to Judge Bunning (60%), United States District Judge Karen
K. Caldwell (20%) and Judge Meredith (20%). Should the district judge assigned to the case
recuse, the matter shall be reassigned by random draw to another district judge assigned to
accept civil cases on this docket.
Criminal cases are assigned to Judge Bunning (70%) and Judge Meredith (30%).
Should Judge Bunning recuse, the matter shall be reassigned to Judge Meredith. Should Judge
Meredith recuse, the matter shall be reassigned to Judge Bunning.
C. Central Division at Frankfort
Civil cases are assigned to Judge Caldwell (28.57%), United States District Judge
Claria Horn Boom (14.29%), United States District Judge Robert E. Wier (28.57%) and Judge
Meredith (28.57%). Should the district judge assigned to the case recuse, the matter shall
be reassigned by random draw to another district judge assigned to accept civil cases on this
docket.
Criminal cases are assigned to Judge Caldwell (50%) and Judge Wier (50%). Should
Judge Caldwell recuse, the matter shall be assigned to Judge Wier. Should Judge Wier recuse,
the matter shall be assigned to Judge Caldwell.
D. Central Division at Lexington
Civil cases are assigned to Judge Caldwell (28.57%), Judge Boom (14.29%), Judge
Wier (28.57%) and Judge Meredith (28.57%). Should the district judge assigned to the case
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recuse, the matter shall be reassigned by random draw to another district judge assigned to
accept civil cases on this docket.
Criminal cases are assigned to Judge Caldwell (45%), and Judge Boom (15%), Judge
Wier (20%) and Judge Meredith (20%). Should the district judge assigned to the case recuse,
the matter shall be reassigned by random draw to another district judge assigned to accept
criminal cases on this docket.
E. Southern Division at London
Civil cases are assigned to Judge Caldwell (28.57%), Judge Boom (14.29%), Judge
Wier (28.57%) and Judge Meredith (28.57%). Should the district judge assigned to the case
recuse, the matter shall be reassigned by random draw to another district judge assigned to
accept civil cases on this docket.
Criminal cases are assigned to Judge Wier (50%), Judge Boom (20%) and Judge
Meredith (30%). Should the district judge assigned to the case recuse, the matter shall be
reassigned by random draw to another district judge assigned to accept civil cases on this
docket.
4. Should all district judges assigned civil cases on a particular docket recuse, the
matter shall be referred to Judge Bunning for reassignment to another district judge willing to
accept the assignment.
5. Should all district judges assigned criminal cases on a particular docket recuse,
the matter shall be referred to Judge Bunning for reassignment to another district judge willing
to accept the assignment.
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6. Any district judge is authorized to reassign a case to another district judge
willing to accept the assignment.
7. If all district judges recuse from a case or are unwilling or unable to accept the
assignment, the matter shall be referred to the Chief Judge of the United States Court of
Appeals for the Sixth Circuit for reassignment.
8. The Clerk of the Court is directed to reassign by random draw any civil or
criminal case and related proceeding assigned to (or which would ordinarily be assigned to) a
United States District Judge who is no longer accepting case assignments in the district to another
district judge assigned to accept cases on the respective docket of the matter.
9. Effective June 2, 2026, this Order supersedes General Order 25-14.
This 2nd day of June, 2026.
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