Federal court trials and hearings in Pikeville will soon come to an end, following an order 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 after December, as per the order.
No specific statement was provided by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning regarding the reason for this change.
Author's summary: Federal court proceedings to leave Pikeville.