The days of federal court trials and hearings being held in Pikeville are coming to an end, following an order issued by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning.
The Pikeville federal courthouse currently serves Pike, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Letcher, Magoffin, and Martin counties.
All pending and new cases will be reassigned to other federal courthouses after December.
No specific statement was provided by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning regarding the reason for the relocation.
Author's summary: Federal court proceedings are moving out of Pikeville.