# KY Judicial Branch to Lay off 170 Employees Due to Anticipated Budget Deficit **Published:** 2026-06-08T17:53:08.000Z **Source:** [KY Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org/ky-judicial-branch-to-lay-off-170-employees-due-to-anticipated-budget-deficit/) **Republished from:** [KY Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org/ky-judicial-branch-to-lay-off-170-employees-due-to-anticipated-budget-deficit/) (CC BY-ND 4.0) **Canonical:** https://kypolicy.org/ky-judicial-branch-to-lay-off-170-employees-due-to-anticipated-budget-deficit/ By Adam K. Raymond, [KY Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org) · June 8, 2026 [KY Judicial Branch to Lay off 170 Employees Due to Anticipated Budget Deficit](https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article315768580.html) By: Hannah Pinski and Piper Hansen Source: Lexington Herald-Leader The post [KY Judicial Branch to Lay off 170 Employees Due to Anticipated Budget Deficit](https://kypolicy.org/ky-judicial-branch-to-lay-off-170-employees-due-to-anticipated-budget-deficit/) appeared first on [Kentucky Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org). ## Sources - [KY Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org/ky-judicial-branch-to-lay-off-170-employees-due-to-anticipated-budget-deficit/)