UK violated open records law 3 times in recent cases, AG finds

By: Lantern staff

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 795

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago


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Attorney General Russell Coleman found the University of Kentucky to be in violation of Kentucky’s open records law in three different cases since August, showing the school’s continuing pattern of problems with the state law aimed at government transparency.

The Lexington Herald-Leader found that in 2025, 18 of 24 appeals to records denied by public universities in Kentucky involved UK.

The AG’s office published its most recent slate of …

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