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Full Video Playlist Judge Tim Philpot in Lexington Family Court

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Tim Philpot, the shy hedonist

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Fighting over who pays the bill Rather like Shaggy and Scooby, Tim Philpot loves to eat. He writes about his favorite dishes and eateries in his autobiographical novel set in Lexington. Kentucky. Rather than praising his wife’s home cooking, he extols his mother’s chicken and appears to have a fondness for sharing burgers with various minors he mentors in the story. He plots imposing “Irretrievably Broken Hearings” with his law school co-conspirators at “Tolly Ho”, near the UK campus. The book’s final chapter closes with a visit to Natasha’s donut shop where he counsels Natasha against leaving her abusive husband who is addicted to pain killers and “Black Tar Heroin.” In the book, Judge Philpot’s favorite gastronomic establishments include: Restaurant Bob Evans Denny’s Cracker Barrel Five Guys             Tolly Ho Natasha’s Unfortunately, the US Supreme Court’s decision upholding the legality o

Tim doesn't eat with men in case they invite him back for coffee

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Andrew Wolfson reports on Tim Philpot's Public Reprimand

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   Outspoken judge on gay marriage sanctioned Andrew Wolfson , @adwolfson 11:14 a.m. ET Jan. 9, 2017 A conservative Family Court judge who has called gay marriage an “oxymoron” like “jumbo shrimp” has been sanctioned by the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission. The agency issued a public reprimand against Fayette Circuit Judge Timothy Philpot, saying it received information during a preliminary investigation that he requires married couples with children to participate in special hearings to determine whether their marriage is irretrievably broken but does not require hearings with couples who do not have children. The commission also said it was told that Philpot was providing third parties with facts about the cases that were not part of the public record to assist them in research and teaching duties. In a Jan. 6 opinion, it concluded that Philpot violated a rule that requires judges to perform their duties fairly and impar